150 entries under govern topic. ×

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call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, state, control)
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check(noun, verb, control, force, power)
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curb(noun, verb, control, force, power)
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instruct(verb, state, control, order, charge)
5
obtain(verb, control, dominate, conquer, occupy)
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restrain(verb, run, determine, direct, lead)
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force(noun, verb, control, charge, power)
4
head up(verb, expression, control, run, direct)
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helm(verb, control, lead, manage, dominate)
4
hold sway over(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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preside over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, order)
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run the show(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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act(noun, verb, regulation, order, charge)
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be in charge(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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be in power(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
3
bid(verb, state, order, charge, command)
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crack the whip(verb, expression, idiom, run, lead)
3
lay down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, state, hold)
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look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, lead, manage)
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manipulate(verb, control, change, run, maintain)
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