Control
Preside
Preside verb - Act as president.
Usage example: preside over companies and corporations
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Synonyms for Preside
Control and preside are semantically related in be in authority topic. You can use "Control" instead a verb "Preside".
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- A male can marry as many females as his displays of genetic fitness attract; alpha males often have ten or more (despite this, it is actually the females who are in control and matriarchs preside over the approval of genetic matches in their pride).
Source: Exotic Extended Marriage
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