| direct(verb, control, order, rule) |
| govern(verb, control, order, direct) |
| handle(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| influence(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| keep under thumb(verb, expression, idiom, control) |
| lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, control, order) |
| lead(verb, control, order, direct) |
| lead by the nose(verb, expression, idiom, control) |
| run the show(verb, expression, idiom, control, order) |
| subject(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| subjugate(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| superabound(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| sway(verb, control, order, direct) |
| tyrannize(verb, control, direct, rule) |
| administer(verb, control, order, rule) |
| be in authority(verb, order, lead, manage) |
| be in power(verb, control, order, rule) |
| bridle(verb, order, lead, manage) |
| crack the whip(verb, expression, idiom, order) |
| curb(verb, order, lead, manage) |