Synonyms of reins

reins 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helm
• chair
• presidency
• seat
• headship
• head
• governorship
• throne
• directorship
• lead
• driver's seat
• chieftainship
• chairmanship
• forefront
• dictatorship
• kingship
• dominion
• mastership
• vanguard
• superintendency
• deanship
• sway
• top
• commandership
• mastery
• dominance
• jurisdiction
• generalship
• sovereignty
• premiership
• presidentship
• upper hand
• captainship
• pinnacle
• pedestal
• eminence
• height

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ranks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• power
• control
• dominion
• reign
• arm
• authority
• sway
• grip
• clutch
• mastery
• hold
• command
• influence
• death grip
• management
• direction
• pull
• leverage
• voice
• jurisdiction
• privilege
• clout
• right
• dominance
• weight
• prerogative
• importance
• sovereignty
• predominance
• supremacy
• moment
• imperium
• eminence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotence
• powerlessness
• weakness
• helplessness
• impotency

reins

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rein

as in curbs

Related Words

• curbs
• restrains
• shackles
• hobbles
• handcuffs
• tethers
• chains
• ties
• brakes
• constrains
• balks
• interferes (with)
• fetters
• hinders
• holds back
• checks
• encumbers
• short-circuits
• cramps
• hampers
• handicaps
• trammels
• impedes
• leashes
• binds
• halters
• retains
• clogs
• inhibits
• stymies
• ties up
• obstructs
• hog-ties
• manacles
• arrests
• delays
• retards
• embarrasses
• barricades
• blocks
• holds up
• bogs (down)
• blockades
• roadblocks
• strangles
• mires
• thwarts
• foils
• stifles
• chokes
• smothers
• suffocates
• stumps
• derails
• disrupts
• frustrates
• sabotages
• muzzles
• baffles
• represses
• suppresses

Dissimilar Words

• helps
• aids
• facilitates
• assists
• opens
• releases
• frees
• liberates
• unties
• clears
• loosens
• unstops
• unplugs
• smooths
• encourages
• makes way
• promotes
• unclogs
• furthers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reins

Noun

Chapek thought Iger was out to undermine him as CEO and eager to reclaim the reins. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

The correction, Garcia had taught her, was to hit the animal in the face with the reins. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

After taking the marketing reins for Italian footwear brand Scarosso earlier this year, Mauro Messina is ready for what comes next. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, Soderbergh agreed to take the on-set directing reins for the DC Studios production in London after Matt Reeves had to step aside due to a personal family matter back in Los Angeles. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

As family offices prepare for a sweeping generational transfer, with baby boomers and older generations handing over the reins to Gen Xers and millennials, their investments and priorities are set to change. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

His mom opens the dance with him before turning the reins over to his pro partner for a tribute that left the judges both touched and impressed. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Justin Barocas, a founder of the Anomaly agency, is taking up the reins as CEO, while Kamen will move to an executive-chairman role and Scherma will maintain his position as president. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

For years, critics also questioned Dudamel’s silence about Chavez and Maduro and the human rights abuses and corruption that marked their reins. — Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026