Definition of sway

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Sway (n.) Rule; dominion; control.

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Rock :: Rock (v. t.) To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter..
Oversway :: Oversway (v. t.) To bear sway over.
Empire :: Empire (n.) Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason..
Lord :: Lord (v. i.) To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb.
Affection :: Affection (n.) Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency..
Rack :: Rack (v.) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse..
Countersway :: Countersway (n.) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
Ruler :: Ruler (n.) One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
Swag :: Swag (n.) A swaying, irregular motion..
Lurch :: Lurch (v. i.) To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man..
Vogue :: Vogue (n.) Influence; power; sway.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards..
Empire :: Empire (n.) Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
Influence :: Influence (v. t.) To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce..
Power :: Power (n.) The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government.
Domineer :: Domineer (v. t.) To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; -- often with over; as, to domineer over dependents..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
Sway :: Sway (n.) The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.
Swing :: Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.
Despotism :: Despotism (n.) The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny..
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