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reign
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
reign • verb 1. Robert II...x2022; noun 1. during Henry's reign synonyms : rule, sovereignty, monarchy. See note at rein. 2. his reign as manager synonyms : period in office...
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rein
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...that Yeltsin is unwilling or unable to reign in [read rein in ] his proté...forms: one holds the reins , not the reigns —e.g.: ·...computer recommended keeping tighter reign [read rein ] on inventory, pressing...
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supreme
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...remarkable. 3. the supreme sacrifice/judgment synonyms : final, last, ultimate. phrase: reign supreme the athlete still reigns supreme synonyms : be superlative, be unsurpassed, be the best, be the greatest, be unrivaled...
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rule
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...power, be in control, be in command, be in charge, govern; reign, be monarch, be sovereign. 3. the judge ruled...synonyms : prevail, predominate, be the order of the day, reign supreme; formal obtain. phrases: as a rule as a...
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dynasty
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
dynasty • noun the fourth king of the Shang dynasty synonyms : bloodline, line, ancestral line, lineage, house, family, ancestry, descent, succession, genealogy, family tree; regime, rule, reign, empire, sovereignty.
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dominate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...someone in one's hip pocket; literary sway. 2. it dominates the sports scene synonyms : predominate, prevail, reign, be prevalent, be paramount, be preeminent; informal kick butt. 3. the village is dominated by the viaduct synonyms...
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prevail
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...through, triumph, be victorious, carry the day, come out on top, succeed, prove superior, conquer, overcome; rule, reign. 2. the conditions that prevailed in the 1950s synonyms : exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, occur...
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control
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...command, direction, rule, government, jurisdiction, supervision, superintendence, guidance, dominance, mastery, reign, supremacy. 2. get control of oneself synonyms : self-control, self-restraint, restraint, hold, check...
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dictatorship
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...dictatorship • noun 1. living in dictatorships synonyms : autarchy, totalitarian state, absolute monarchy, reign of terror. 2. revolting against dictatorship synonyms : absolute rule, despotism, autocracy, tyranny, authoritarianism...
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obtain
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...on, seize, grab, pick up. 2. new rules obtain synonyms : be in force, be in use, be effective, exist, stand, prevail, hold, be the case, reign, rule, hold sway. antonyms: lose; give up (see give); relinquish.
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