upper hand Synonym

advantage, influence, power, control, clout, sway,, weight, dominance, command,ancy, edge, upper hand, mastery, strength, supremacy, leverage [x]

lead, command, direct, oversee, manage, guide, steer, head, control, govern, supervise, administer, run, preside over, be in charge of, be responsible for, be the leader of, be the boss of, be the head of, be at the forefront of, be in command of, be in control of, be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, be in the lead, be in authority, be in power, be the chief of, be the captain of, be the director of, be the overseer of, be the ruler of, be the supervisor of, be the manager of, be the controller of, be the governor of, be the administrator of, be the head honcho of, be the top dog of, be the big cheese of, be the main person of, be the principal of, be the head person of, be the top person of, be the key person of, be the main figure of [x]

review, reassess, reexamine, reevaluate, reappraise, reanalyze, re-inspect, revalidate, double-check, verify again, re-scrutinize, re-audit, re-survey, re-investigate, re-test, re-confirm, re-verify, re-consider, re-study, re-look, re-scan, re-explore, re-probe [x]

traditions, practices, conventions, habits, rituals, norms, mores, usages, routines, protocols, procedures, ways, manners, folkways, observances, etiquettes, formalities, rites, ceremonies, customs and traditions, cultural practices [x]

suppress, restrict, edit, redact, expurgate, bowdlerize, cut, sanitize, screen, control, vet, review, abridge, curtail, muzzle, gag, silence, stifle, repress, withhold, limit, moderate, regulate, oversee, monitor, inspect, scrutinize, examine, evaluate, assess, audit, check, supervise, police [x]

restrain, control, hold off, fend off, ward off, prevent, deter, check, curb, contain, suppress, inhibit, block, stop, hinder, impede, obstruct, stymie, thwart, avert, forestall, preclude, avoid, resist, counter, neutralize, mitigate, diminish, reduce, limit, restrict, confine, regulate, manage, oversee, supervise, monitor, govern, direct, administer, handle, deal with, cope with, address, tackle, confront, face, oppose, challenge [x]

suppression, control, restriction, regulation, limitation, prohibition, suppression of speech, suppression of information, suppression of ideas, suppression of communication, suppression of expression, suppression of media, suppression of content, suppression of material, suppression of publication, suppression of broadcast, suppression of dissemination, suppression of distribution, suppression of circulation, suppression of access, suppression of availability, suppression of knowledge, suppression of truth, suppression of facts, suppression of opinions, suppression of viewpoints, suppression of perspectives, suppression of narratives, suppression of stories, suppression of reports, suppression of articles, suppression of books, suppression of films, suppression of music, suppression of art, suppression of culture, suppression of creativity, suppression of innovation, suppression of progress, suppression of freedom, suppression of democracy, suppression of rights, suppression of liberties, suppression of justice, suppression of equality, suppression of fairness, suppression of transparency, suppression of accountability [x]

limit, restrict, cap, curb, constrain, confine, control, regulate, check, restrain [x]

restraining, limiting, controlling, checking, curtailing, suppressing, containing, moderating, regulating, constraining, bridle, inhibiting, stifling, tempering, holding back, reigning in, dampening, mitigating, reducing, diminishing, cutting back, scaling down, tapering, trimming, clipping, restricting, repressing, subduing, quelling, arresting, stemming, abating, throttling, dampening down, reigning back, bottling up, keeping in check, holding in, keeping under control, putting a lid on, putting the brakes on, keeping a tight rein on, cracking down on [x]

limiting, controlling, curbing, checking, inhibiting, suppressing, constraining, confining, containing, holding back, repressing, subduing, stifling, hampering, hindering, impeding, obstructing, deterring, discouraging, preventing, prohibiting, forbidding, banning, proscribing, restricting, regulating, moderating, tempering, bridle, leash, tether, fetter, shackle, chain, bind, trammel, encumber, constrain, curb, inhibit, suppress, stifle, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, deter, discourage, prevent [x]

Censorship, suppression, stifling, silencing, muzzling, gagging, quashing, repression, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment, inhibition, bottling-up, suppression-of-information, suppression-of-news, suppression-of-communication, suppression-of-expression, suppression-ofpeech, suppression-of-ideas,-of-thoughts, suppression-of-, suppression-of-opions, suppression-ofvoices, suppression-of-discourse suppression-of-dialogue suppression-of-debate suppression-of-discussion suppression-of-criticism, suppression-of-dissent, suppression-of-opposition, suppression-of-protest, suppression-of-activism, suppression-of-freedom, suppression-of-rights, suppression-of-liberty, suppression-of-press, suppression-of-media, suppression-of-publication, suppression-of-broadcast, suppression-of-transmission, suppression-of-sharing, suppression-of-disclosure, suppression-of-revelation, suppression-of-exposure, suppression-of-leakage, suppression-of-divulgence, suppression-of-diffusion, suppression-of-propagation [x]

supervising, managing, directing, monitoring, controlling, administering, regulating, guiding, overseeing [x]

guide, direct, navigate, pilot, control, manage, drive, lead, helm, conduct, command, supervise, govern, regulate, oversee, handle, operate, shepherd, marshal, administer, rule, steerage, steer clear of, steer toward, steer away from [x]

dominations, oppressions, enslavements, conquests, subduings, suppressions, overthrows, defeats, vanquishments, yokes, subjections, subordinations [x]

repressions, subjugations, persecutions, tyrannies, suppressions, dominations, cruelties, injustices, despotisms, constraints, restraints, coercions, pressures, hardships, maltreatments, abuses, exploitations, oppressiveness, authoritarianisms, autocracies, dictatorships, totalitarianisms, enslavements, servitudes, yokes, burdens, afflictions, miseries, sufferings, torments, agonies, trials, tribulations, woes, adversities, calamities, distresses, grievances, mistreatments, oppressions [x]