controlling

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

SYNONYMS

administerbe at the helmbe in charge ofbe in control ofbe in the driving seatbe in the saddlebe the bosscall the shotscall the tunecommanddirectdominategovernguidehave authority overheadhead uphegemonizehold sway overhold the purse stringsleadmanageoverseepreside overpull the stringsreign overrulerule the roostrunrun the showsteersuperintendsupervisewear the trousers