reign
[noun]
Synonyms:
- rule, command, control, dominion, monarchy, power
[verb]
Synonyms:
- rule, be in power, command, govern, influence
- be supreme, hold sway, predominate, prevail

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Related Idioms: sit on the throne

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. reign¹ /reɪn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: regne, from Latin regnum, from rex 'king']

1. the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor
reign of
changes that took place during Charlemagne’s reign
the reign of James I

2. the period when someone is in charge of an organization, team etc:
during his reign at the Education Department

3. a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place
reign of
the reign of Stalinism in Russia

4. reign of terror a period when a ruler or a government kills many of their political opponents

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. reign² verb [intransitive]

1. to rule a nation or group of nations as their king, queen, or emperor:
George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.
reign over
Pharaohs reigned over Egypt for centuries.

2. literary if a feeling or quality reigns, it exists strongly for a period of time:
For several minutes confusion reigned.
Silence reigned while we waited for news.

3. reigning champion the most recent winner of a competition:
Can he defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion?

4. reign supreme if someone or something reigns supreme, they are the most important part of a situation or time:
It was a time when romance reigned supreme.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲