Synonyms and antonyms of Power, authority, influence and leadership in British Thesaurus

leadership (noun)

the position of being the leader or being in charge of an organization, country etc

power (noun)

the ability to influence or control what people do or think

authority (noun)

the power to make decisions or tell people what to do

control (noun)

the power to make decisions about something and decide what should happen

domination (noun)

control or power over other people or things

might (noun)

great power or strength, especially a country’s military or economic power

greatness (noun)

a position of power, success, or respect

monopoly (noun)

complete control over something by one organization or person

force (noun)

the influence or powerful effect that someone has

mastery (noun)

power or control over someone or something

a firm hand ()

if someone needs a firm hand, they need to be controlled in a strict way

apron strings (noun)

influence or control that someone has over you because you are afraid of making your own decisions or of not doing what they say

ascendancy (noun)

the advantage, power, or influence that one person or group has over another

assumption (noun)

a process in which you begin to use your power or status, or begin to be responsible for something

a transfer of power/authority ()

a process in which you officially arrange for someone else to be in charge of something

authority (noun)

the power to influence other people because they respect your opinions or knowledge

authority (noun)

the power to make other people obey you because of a quality in the way you speak or behave

clout (noun)

informal the authority to make decisions, or the power to influence events

clutches (noun)

power or control that someone has over you that you want to escape from

command (noun)

control of a group of people, especially in the armed forces

command (noun)

control of something such as a situation or your feelings

control (noun)

the power to make something such as a vehicle, machine, or animal do what you want

dictation (noun)

the act of telling someone what to do and how to behave

direction (noun)

leadership or management

discipline (noun)

the practice of making people obey rules of behaviour and punishing them if they do not

dominance (noun)

a situation in which one person or thing has more influence or power than any other

dominion (noun)

formal control, or the right to rule over something

enforcement (noun)

the process of making sure that something happens, especially that people obey a law or rule

the final say ()

responsibility for making a decision, although other people can give their opinion first

force majeure (noun)

greater strength or power

the forefront (noun)

a leading or important position

governorship (noun)

a governor’s job, or the period of time when someone is a governor

grasp (noun)

power that someone has over someone or something

grip (noun)

power and control over someone or something

heft (noun)

power or strength

hold (noun)

the power or control that someone has over a situation or area

hold (noun)

power that you have over someone, especially because of something that you know about them

in the name of ()

using the authority given by someone or something

the last word (noun)

the right to make a decision that everyone must obey

leadership (noun)

the qualities and skills of a good leader

leverage (noun)

the power to make someone do what you want

lordship (noun)

old-fashioned the authority or position of a lord

mandate (noun)

the authority of an elected government or official to do the things that they promised to do before an election

mantle (noun)

the authority or responsibility connected with someone’s position, duties, or beliefs

muscle (noun)

the power that a person or organization uses to influence or control a situation

oligopoly (noun)

the control of a product or service by only a few companies, influencing the price of that product or service

paternalism (noun)

a system in which someone in authority advises and helps people but also controls them by not letting them make their own decisions and choices

patriarchy (noun)

a society, system, or organization in which men have all or most of the power and influence

pocket veto (noun)

a method that the US President can use to stop a bill from becoming law, in which they keep the bill without signing it until it is too late to sign it

power (noun)

political control of a country or government

power (noun)

official or legal authority to do something

powerhouse (noun)

informal something such as a country or organization that has a lot of power or influence

power trip (noun)

informal a time or situation in which you use your power or influence to control a situation just because you want to feel powerful

predominance (noun)

a situation in which someone or something is more important or powerful than anyone or anything else

primacy (noun)

formal the fact of being more powerful or important than anything else

pull (noun)

mainly American the power that someone has to get what they want, usually because they have influence over other people

reach (noun)

the amount of authority or influence that someone or something has

regimentation (noun)

strict organization and control

reign (noun)

a period of time during which a particular person, group, or thing is very important or a powerful influence

reins (noun)

control of a company, government, or organization

rise (noun)

an increase in the power or influence of someone or something

say (noun)

the right to give your opinion and be involved in a discussion about something

soft power (noun)

the influence that a country has as a result of its culture, institutions, business, etc. rather than its military power

spell (noun)

a powerful influence on someone, usually an influence that makes them admire or obey another person

strength (noun)

power in a military, political, or economic situation

strength (noun)

the amount of influence that a person or group has

superpower (noun)

a group or organization that has a lot of power in a particular area or activity

supervision (noun)

the process of supervising someone or something

supremacy (noun)

a situation in which one person, group, or thing has more power or influence than any other

teeth (noun)

the necessary power and authority to be effective or to make people obey you

tyranny (noun)

the power that something has to control people’s lives and the way that they behave

veto (noun)

the right to refuse to approve or allow something, especially the right given by a constitution to prevent a law from being passed