118 entries under govern topic. ×

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head up(verb, expression, control, run, direct)
5
preside over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, order)
5
pull the strings(expression, idiom, control, run, direct)
5
stop(verb, control, determine, direct, rule)
4
dominate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
4
manipulate(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
4
subject(noun, control, run, direct, rule)
3
carry on(verb, expression, control, order, advance)
3
hold sway over(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control)
3
look after(verb, expression, lead, manage, operate)
3
move(verb, go, turn, lead, manage)
3
officiate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
3
operate(verb, control, order, run, maintain)
3
predominate(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
3
preponderate(verb, control, run, direct, rule)
2
call the shots(expression, idiom, control, run, maintain)
2
carry out(verb, expression, control, advance, keep)
2
charge(verb, determine, direct, rule, manage)
2
dictate(verb, control, place, run, determine)
2
domineer(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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APASmart Define. (2016). head thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/head/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, head thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/head/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "head thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/head/thesaurus/synonyms>