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reign
noun as in rule, dominion
verb as in have power over; prevail
Example Sentences
Man City may still be second in the Premier League but they are going through a slump in form that hasn't been since Guardiola took the reigns.
So with Wales now without a fixture until March, Bellamy will have more time on his hands, having started his reign with two fixtures every month so far.
The best example may be the reign of Trofim Lysenko, who gained power over the entire scientific establishment of Soviet Russia beginning with Stalin’s regime and continuing under Nikita Khrushchev.
Miller, who joined the No. 1 overall-selecting Dallas Wings as their general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations, gets free reign on his first draft in the Lone Star State.
Kane has been a central figure to Carsley's reign in charge, not least with his public and uncharacteristically outspoken slap-down of those England players who withdrew from the squad for these two internationals.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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