150 entries under govern topic. ×

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operate(verb, control, order, run, maintain)
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oppress(verb, control, determine, direct, lead)
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overshadow(verb, control, run, direct, obscure)
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subjugate(verb, control, run, direct, defeat)
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take over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, run)
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tyrannize(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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administrate(verb, control, run, direct, lead)
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bound(verb, control, check, mark, determine)
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call the tune(verb, expression, idiom, state, control)
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compel(verb, change, determine, direct, defeat)
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conquer(verb, control, determine, direct, defeat)
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constrain(verb, control, force, check, determine)
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coordinate(verb, control, order, set, lead)
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have power(verb, expression, control, determine, direct)
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hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, run, direct)
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incline(verb, control, change, run, determine)
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lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, state, control)
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lead by the nose(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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limit(noun, verb, control, check, mark)
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officiate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
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