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S0935400 (swā)v. swayed, sway·ing, sways v.intr.1. To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing.2. To incline or bend to one side; veer: She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.3. a. To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling: He swayed toward trying out for the chorus.b. To fluctuate, as in outlook.v.tr.1. To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro: The breeze swayed the wheat.2. To cause to incline or bend: The wind swayed the trees toward the house.3. To exert influence or control over: His speech swayed the voters.4. Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.5. Archaic a. To rule or govern.b. To wield, as a weapon or scepter.n.1. The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion.2. Influence or control: The mayor has a lot of sway in our town.

[Middle English sweien, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

sway′er n.sway′ing·ly adv.

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swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"rulerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"Inca - a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)basileus - a ruler of the eastern Roman EmpireBourbon - a member of the European royal family that ruled Francecalif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"potentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by lawameer, amir, emeer, emir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)ethnarch - the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"hakim - a Muslim ruler or governor or judgeHanoverian - any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanoverkhan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countriesMoghul, Mogul - a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchyoverlord, lord, master - a person who has general authority over othersPharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt - the title of the ancient Egyptian kingspuppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a governmentregent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarchdynast - a hereditary rulerArab chief, sheik, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh - the leader of an Arab village or familycrowned head, monarch, sovereign - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary rightStuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and Englandgrand Turk, sultan - the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)Tudor - a member of the dynasty that ruled Englandtyrant - in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it

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noun a person who rules or commands

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