Definition of sway

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Sway (n.) The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.

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Despotism :: Despotism (n.) The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny..
Swaying :: Swayful (a.) Able to sway.
Lord :: Lord (v. i.) To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb.
Regal :: Regal (a.) Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway..
Vogue :: Vogue (n.) Influence; power; sway.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion..
Empire :: Empire (n.) Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) To move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking; not to stand or walk with steadiness; to sway; to reel or totter..
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Swing :: Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
Countersway :: Countersway (n.) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
Influence :: Influence (v. t.) To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce..
Waggle :: Waggle (v. i.) To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle..
Autocrat :: Autocrat (a.) One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.
Affection :: Affection (n.) Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency..
Empire :: Empire (n.) Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
Domination :: Domination (n.) The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway..
Upsway :: Upsway (v. t.) To sway or swing aloft; as, to upsway a club..
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