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

Wall Street downgrades Apple With less than one month to go before Tim Cook hands over the Apple CEO reins to John Ternus, the iPhone maker is facing cascading challenges. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Time was a crucial factor, given that Bond producers Eon were in talks about handing over the reins to the 007 franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026

The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Kud‑Sverchkov will hand over the reins of the orbiting lab to NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, part of the transition from ISS Expedition 74 to Expedition 75 (which officially begins when Soyuz MS‑28 undocks). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 July 2026

After Jonathan India underwent shoulder surgery, the Royals handed the keystone reins to Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026

After Grace’s death, Albert took over the reins of the Monaco Red Cross, which included overseeing the gala. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026