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hold sway 1. to control Each group that held sway over a particular strip of the Mississippi River controlled who used it. 2. to have great influence Ten years after she correctly predicted the crash, she still holds sway among stock brokers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Teachers' unions hold sway over Democratic Party policy, so supporting vouchers is almost like touching the electrified ``third rail'' on a subway track, Stern said. IF THERE'S any subject where Marxist theories about economic exploitation still hold sway in America, it's military recruiting. A Religious Right activist may soon hold sway over what Americans see on network and cable television. |
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