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Another word for reign

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Noun

  1. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled

    See also:

    over

Verb

  1. To exercise the authority of a sovereign

    Idioms:
    See also:

    over

  2. To occupy the preeminent position in

    Idioms:
    See also:

    over

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Another word for reign

Verb
  1. See also:

    manage

    govern

    command

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Sentence Examples

  • We can no longer both reign together.

  • Boss Gary Mills suffered the heaviest defeat of his managerial reign to end a run of five straight wins.

  • What a splendid reign the Emperor Alexander's might have been!

  • The reign of the king marks the high point of the 26th dynasty in terms of wealth and prosperity.

  • A horrible reign of terror ensued, in the course of which the ex-tsaritsa Eudoxia was dragged from her monastery and publicly tried for alleged adultery, while all who had in any way befriended Alexius were impaled, broken on the wheel and otherwise lingeringly done to death.

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