gubernation†, conduct, legislation, regulation, guidance; bossism
[U.S.]; legislature; steerage, pilotage; reins, reins of government;
helm, rudder, needle, compass; guiding star, load star, lode star, pole
star; cynosure.
supervision, superintendence; surveillance, oversight; eye of the
master; control, charge; board of control &c (council) 696; command &c
(authority) 737.
premiership, senatorship; director &c 694; chair, portfolio.
statesmanship; statecraft, kingcraft†, queencraft†.
ministry, ministration; administration; stewardship, proctorship†;
agency.
[person who directs] director &c 694.
V. direct, manage, govern, conduct; order, prescribe, cut out work for;
bead, lead; lead the way, show the way; take the lead, lead on;
regulate, guide, steer, pilot; tackle, take the helm, be at the helm;
have the reins, handle the reins, hold the reins, take the reins;
drive, tool.
superintend, supervise; overlook, control, keep in order, look
after, see to, legislate for; administer, ministrate†; matronize†; have
the care of, have the charge of; be in charge of, have charge of, take
the direction; boss, boss one around; pull the strings, pull the wires;
rule &c (command) 737; have the direction, hold office, hold the
portfolio; preside, preside at the board; take the chair, occupy the
chair, be in the chair; pull the stroke oar.
Adj. directing &c v.; hegemonic.
Adv. at the helm, at the head of.