hold sway over

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Dominate, have a controlling influence over, as in He held sway over the entire department. This idiom uses the noun sway in the sense of “power” or “dominion,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

Words nearby hold sway over

hold out, hold out on, hold over, hold someone's feet to the fire, hold still for, hold sway over, hold the bag, hold the fort, hold the line, hold the phone, hold the purse strings

Words related to hold sway over

overrule, persuade, impress, inspire, dominate, handle, lead, oversee, supervise, manage, rule, administer, command, govern, run, regulate, conduct, manipulate, control, overshadow