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Roget-categorie 693

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
5.3. Voluntary action
›› 5.3.2. Complex voluntary action

#693. Direction

zelfstandig naamwoord

directionmanagement, managerygovernment, gubernation, conduct, legislation, regulation, guidancebossism [U.S.]legislature steerage, pilotagereins, reins of governmenthelm, rudder, needle, compassguiding star, load star, lode star, pole starcynosure.
supervision, superintendencesurveillance, oversighteye of the mastercontrol, chargeboard of control etc. (council) 696command etc. (authority) 737.
premiership, senatorshipdirector etc. 694chair, portfolio.
statesmanshipstatecraft, kingcraft, queencraft.
ministry, ministrationadministrationstewardship, proctorshipagency.
[person who directs] director etc. 694.

werkwoord

direct, manage, govern, conductorder, prescribe, cut out work forbead, leadlead the way, show the waytake the lead, lead onregulate, guide, steer, pilottackle, take the helm, be at the helmhave the reins, handle the reins, hold the reins, take the reinsdrive, tool.
superintend, superviseoverlook, control, keep in order, look after, see to, legislate foradminister, ministratematronizehave the care of, have the charge ofbe in charge of, have charge of, take the directionboss, boss one aroundpull the strings, pull the wires rule etc. (command) 737have the direction, hold office, hold the portfoliopreside, preside at the boardtake the chair, occupy the chair, be in the chairpull the stroke oar.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

directing etc. v. — hegemonic.

bijwoord

at the helm, at the head of.

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