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obtain(control, dominate, occupy, govern)
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operate(verb, control, keep, run, maintain)
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oppress(verb, control, determine, direct)
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ordain(verb, control, run, lead)
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order(verb, run, direct, manage)
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outshine(verb, control, run, direct)
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override(verb, control, determine, direct)
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overrule(verb, control, run, direct)
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overshadow(verb, control, run, direct)
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play first fiddle(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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predispose(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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prescribe(verb, control, determine, direct)
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prevail over(verb, expression, control, run, direct)
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pull the strings(verb, expression, idiom, run, direct)
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push(verb, control, determine, direct)
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push buttons(verb, expression, run, direct)
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regiment(verb, run, direct, lead)
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render(verb, run, direct, manage)
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repress(verb, control, determine, direct)
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restrain(verb, run, determine, direct)
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APASmart Define. (2016). boss thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/boss/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, boss thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/boss/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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