| administer(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| administrate(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| be in authority(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| be in power(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| bridle(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| command(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| conduct(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| control(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| crack the whip(verb, expression, idiom, lead) |
| curb(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| decree(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| dictate(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| direct(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| dominate(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| domineer(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| govern(verb, lead, reign, administrate) |
| guide(verb, lead, govern, reign) |
| hold sway(verb, expression, lead, govern) |
| hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, lead) |
| lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, lead) |