assume command

administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise

captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize

be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals exercise authority head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings serve the people wear the crown

abandon leave mismanage neglect

fail follow obey serve

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield