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noun
standard, principle of behavior
Synonyms: aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, brocard, canon, chapter and verse, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, decree, decretion, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome, guide, guideline, keynote, keystone, law, maxim, model, moral, no-no’s, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescription, propriety, regimen, regulation, ruling, statute, tenet, test, the book, the numbers, truism
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noun
leadership of organization
Synonyms: administration, ascendancy, authority, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, government, influence, jurisdiction, power, regime, regnancy, reign, sovereignty, supremacy, sway
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noun
method, way
Synonyms: course, custom, formula, habit, normalcy, normality, order of things, policy, practice, procedure, routine
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verb
govern, manage
Synonyms: administer, be in authority, be in driver’s seat, be in power, bridle, command, conduct, control, crack the whip, curb, decree, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, guide, hold sway, hold the reins, keep under one’s thumb, lay down the law, lead, order, overrule, predominate, preponderate, preside, prevail, regulate, reign, restrain, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, sway, take over
Antonyms: serve, submit
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verb
judge, decide
Synonyms: adjudge, adjudicate, conclude, decree, deduce, determine, establish, figure, find, fix, gather, hold, infer, lay down, pass upon, postulate, prescribe, pronounce, resolve, settle, theorize
Antonyms: plead