reins 1 of 2

noun

Definition of reinsnext
plural of rein
1
as in helm
the place of leadership or command after the president resigned, the vice president stepped in and took the reins of the company

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2
as in power
the right or means to command or control others a peaceful transfer of the reins of government has always been a hallmark of our nation

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reins

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rein
as in curbs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reins
  1. helm
  2. power
  3. chair
Noun
  • Maggie Henriquez, chief executive officer at Baccarat since 2022, is passing the crystal baton to Printemps executive Laurence Nicolas, who will take up the management helm of the French luxury firm in early 2025.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, since its new CEO Chris Nicholas took over the helm last year, that moniker is now coming into question.
    Chris Walton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of helm
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  • Another area where both the administration and Congress have power to ease regulation is on the issue of permitting reform.
    Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • By law, Israel, as the occupying power, has the responsibility to provide education.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of power
Noun
  • Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Schmuhl was elected to his four-year term as chair in 2021.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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