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be at the head of

VERB

preside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer chair govern officiate ordain oversee supervise

STRONG

advise conduct control direct handle head keep lead manage operate run

WEAK

be in driver's seat call the signals carry on do the honors head up pull the strings run the show sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow obey

STRONG

abandon give up let go mismanage neglect

WEAK

serve

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“Mom liked nothing better than to be at the head of a sparkling dinner table conversation and I think that’s how we boys will always remember her,” the statement from her sons read.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

Similary, he said, "our mission is to turn the State of Israel into an AI superpower and to be at the head of a very limited number of world powers that are in this club".

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

Donor families “should be at the head of the table” helping make these decisions, she believes.

From Science Magazine • May 11, 2023

If anyone can chart the impact of popular fiction in the Christian world, Mr. Jenkins might well be at the head of the list.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2022

He’d be at the head of any serious German program.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

be at the head of

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