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111have in hand — Synonyms and related words: be enfeoffed of, be possessed of, be seized of, boast, claim, command, control, enjoy, fill, have, have and hold, have control of, have tenure of, have under control, hold, hold in hand, hold the helm, hold the reins,… …
112direct — v 1. administer, engineer, orchestrate, quarterback, Inf. call the plays, run the show, make decisions, dispose, Inf. call the shots; manage, superintend, run, operate, carry out, handle, manipulate; supervise, oversee, preside, counsel, advise;… …
113preside — v supervise, superintend, watch over, oversee, overlook; direct, control, manage, administrate; regulate, head, lead; command, govern, rule, Inf. boss; hold the chair, wield the gavel, officiate, moderate, chair; hold or wield authority, be at… …
114control — [n] command, mastery ascendancy, authority, bridle, charge, check, clout, containment, curb, determination, direction, discipline, domination, dominion, driver’s seat*, force, government, guidance, inside track, juice, jurisdiction, limitation,… …
115rule — [n1] standard, principle of behavior aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, brocard, canon, chapter and verse*, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, decree, decretion, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome,… …
116Amalric I of Jerusalem — (also Amaury or Aimery) (1136 ndash; July 11 1174) was King of Jerusalem 1162 ndash;1174, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. Amalric was the second son of Melisende of Jerusalem and Fulk of Jerusalem. He was the father of three… …
117Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor — Infobox German Royalty|monarch name=Frederick II title= Holy Roman Emperor; King of the Romans, Sicily, Cyprus and Jerusalem succession = Holy Roman Emperor reign= 1220 1250 predecessor = Otto IV successor = Henry VII coronation= succession1 =… …
118Battle of Karameh — Part of the War of Attrition Israeli soldiers deployed during the Battle of Karameh …
119direct — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. guide, lead; regulate, govern, conduct, head, manage, supervise, boss, rule; aim, point; order, command, prescribe, bid, instruct, teach, coach, prompt; show or lead the way; address. See authority …
120dominate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. govern, control; domineer, overbear, tyrannize; predominate, stand out. See authority, supremacy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rule, manage, control, dictate to, predominate, subject, subjugate, keep… …
