SYNONYMS
control, influence, exercise control over, be in control of, command, be in command of, be in charge of, rule, govern, direct, be the boss of, preside over, have ascendancy over, have mastery over, master, have the upper hand over, subjugate, hegemonize
domineer, tyrannize, oppress, bully, intimidate, have the whip hand over, push about, push around, boss, boss about, boss, boss around, ride roughshod over, trample on, have under one's thumb
informal head up, call the shots, call the tune, be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, be at the helm, rule the roost, lay down the law, walk all over
British informal wear the trousers
North American informal have someone in one's hip pocket
literary sway