sway
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5.1
- noun
- /sweɪ/
:
influencia
- Traditional counseling and intervention hold sway in every Nigerian society.
- hold sway
- still holds sway
- come under the sway
Does the US have no sway over Prime Minister Netanyahu?
- Does the US have no sway over Prime Minister Netanyahu?
- How could the world not fall under the sway of Tulun?
- Focus on fulfilment and you will make yourself impervious to the sways that is happiness.
- Focus on fulfillment and you will make yourself impervious to the sways that is happiness.
Examples
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Indeed, in the 1890s, British Idealism held sway over most philosophy departments at institutions in Europe and the United States.
Academic text (2017) -
For a moment, communitarian localism in the form of participatory democracy held sway again.
Academic text (2017) -
Our third is to identify who holds sway in target states.
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Now they hold sway over all the lands to the west of here.
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Where nature still holds sway.
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Another major obstacle is the sway that local officials continue to hold over the courts.
Academic text (2008) -
Words have gained new connotations under the sway of this changed attitude.
Academic text (1996) -
Teachers, principals, counselors, and even parent-teacher organization members hold great sway in this market.
Academic text (2011) -
The politician had considerable sway in the decision-making process, influencing many key votes.
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In the negotiations, her sway over the committee members helped secure a favorable outcome.
Synonyms
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3.4
Person or thing that changes how people think and behave
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4.2
Power that someone has over other people
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6.2
The area where a person or group can affect decisions even without official power
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.0
A metal bar under a car that reduces how much the car leans in turns
How Influential
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sway also grew from the idea of 'bend' because something that can bend things can change their direction. So sway came to mean the power or influence that changes people's opinions or events.