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helm(verb, rule, dominate, occupy)
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hold down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, run)
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hold power(verb, expression, rule, dominate)
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inspect(verb, run, direct, manage)
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keep(verb, go, work, run)
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keep an eye on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, order)
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look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, run)
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maintain(verb, run, direct, use)
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manage people(verb, expression, run, direct)
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minister(verb, run, maintain, direct)
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monopolize(verb, run, direct, rule)
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obtain(verb, rule, dominate, occupy)
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officiate(verb, run, maintain, direct)
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operate(verb, go, work, keep)
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ordain(verb, go, work, keep)
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outshine(verb, run, direct, rule)
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overshadow(verb, run, direct, rule)
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play first fiddle(verb, expression, idiom, run)
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ply(verb, go, work, run)
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APASmart Define. (2015). run the show thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, run the show thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "run the show thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms>