Direct and Rule

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Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

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Rule is a synonym for direct in control topic. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a verb "Direct", when it comes to topics like manage, govern, over, be in charge of.

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Usage example: a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly

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Direct is a synonym for rule in govern topic. You can use "Direct" instead a verb "Rule", if it concerns topics such as activity, decree, over.

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

For starters, nearly every enemy in the game is going to steamroll over any Pikmin not under your direct control, as a general rule.

Source: Demonic Spiders / Real-Time Strategy
When historically, people criticized democracy as "mob rule" or unworkable they largely had in mind Athenian direct democracy, or what they thought was Athenian direct democracy.

Source: Democracy Is Bad
Forest Ranger: The Goblinslayer was presumably this (ranger class, bow and sword, half-tree), but moved into Brassmoon when it was a more direct path to what he really craved — the power to rule over his little fief of sadism.

Source: Webcomic / Goblins

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