calls the tune (for)
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as in supervises
to be in charge of
She made it clear that she would call the tune for the investigation.
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“Calls the tune (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20the%20tune%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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