swayer
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sway
(swā)v. swayed, sway·ing, sways
v.intr.
1. To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing.
2. To incline or bend to one side; veer: She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.
3.
a. To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling: He swayed toward trying out for the chorus.
b. To fluctuate, as in outlook.
v.tr.
1. To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro: The breeze swayed the wheat.
2. To cause to incline or bend: The wind swayed the trees toward the house.
3. To exert influence or control over: His speech swayed the voters.
4. Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
5. Archaic
a. To rule or govern.
b. To wield, as a weapon or scepter.
n.
1. The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion.
2. Influence or control: The mayor has a lot of sway in our town.
[Middle English sweien, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
sway′er n.
sway′ing·ly adv.
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| Noun | 1. | swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Inca - a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family) basileus - a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire Bourbon - a member of the European royal family that ruled France calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" ethnarch - the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus" hakim - a Muslim ruler or governor or judge Hanoverian - any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover khan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchy Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt - the title of the ancient Egyptian kings puppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government regent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch dynast - a hereditary ruler Stuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England grand Turk, sultan - the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) Tudor - a member of the dynasty that ruled England tyrant - in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it |
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