HOLD SWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hold sway mean? 

• HOLD SWAY (verb)
  The verb HOLD SWAY has 1 sense:

1. be master; reign or rule

  Familiarity information: HOLD SWAY used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOLD SWAY (verb)

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:

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