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holding the reins

ADJECTIVE

predominant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominant dominating main potent prevailing prevalent weighty

WEAK

absolute all-powerful almighty arbitrary ascendant authoritative capital chief controlling directing effective efficacious governing imperious influential leading mighty official omnipotent overbearing overpowering paramount predominate preponderant primary prime principal prominent reigning sovereign superior superlative supervisory supreme surpassing transcendent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior minor secondary subordinate unimportant

WEAK

inconsequential trivial

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She previously served in Congress and the statehouse before becoming one of the five “little queens” holding the reins of the county kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

REI adopted environmental activism for decades, and for many years it had one of America’s greatest climbers, Jim Whittaker, holding the reins.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

So, who's holding the reins of power on the House side of the Capitol these days?

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2023

Two ribbons from the swan’s beak led back to a little girl holding the reins.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2019

No one would see me riding with my Ma holding the reins.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

holding the reins

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