reign

Meaning

Noun

1. The exercise of sovereign power.
2. The period during which a monarch rules.
3. The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.

Verb

1. To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
2. To reign over (a country)
3. To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
4. To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

Synonyms

rule

govern

control

government

command

governance

regulation

dominate

ascendancy

ruling

ascendance

predominate

kingship

kingdom

sovereignty

dynasty

prevail

order

administration

power

regime

sway

manage

hold sway

lordship

board

custody

royalty

dominion

regency

dictate

holding

succeed to the throne

authority

attendance

executive

administrate

storage

administer

age

oversee

overshadow

pay attention

pay attention to

period

prove

puissance

raj

realm

regality

regulate

reside

review

session

state

steer

succession

supervise

supremacy

take hold of

throne

upkeep

verify

watch out

wealth

be attentive

be attentive to

manner of dress

reign over

call the tune

peaceful times

audit

be at the helm of the state

be stationed

exercise the right to command

regulate by authority

ability

governnance

ascendency

be

behavior

bishopric

boss

care

check

chieftainship

cinch

clothing

collate

comportment

create

direct

domination

dress

👗

era

examine

form

found

generation

governing

grasp

grip

guidance

heed

hold office

influence

know

lead

maintenance

manners

might

mind

moderate

occupy

overarch

overpower

override

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹeɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English regnen, from Old French reignier, from the Latin verb rēgnō, and the noun rēgnum. Doublet of regnum. Displaced native Old English rīċe (“a reign”) and ricsian (“to reign”).