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HOLD SWAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hold sway mean?
• HOLD SWAY (verb)
The verb HOLD SWAY has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: HOLD SWAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be master; reign or rule
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "hold sway" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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