reins of government

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  • the reins of government — restrains created by government, control of government …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reins — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bellyband, bilbo, bit, blinders, blinds, bond, bonds, breeching, bridle, camisole, caparison, cavesson, chains, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, cinch, collar, crownband …   Moby Thesaurus

  • seized the reins of government — governed, led, took leadership …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Government Engineering College Ajmer — Infobox University name = Government Engineering College Ajmer address = Badliya Chouraha N.H.8, Ajmer established = 1997 type = Education and Research Institution principal = Dr. S.G.Modani city = Ajmer state = Rajasthan country = India… …   Wikipedia

  • take the reins — seize the reins of government, reign …   English contemporary dictionary

  • take over the reins — to take control of something, especially an organization or a country. He took up the reins of government immediately after the coup. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the reins — to take control of something, especially an organization or a country. He took up the reins of government immediately after the coup. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • loosen the reins — loosen/relax the reins tighten the reins to start to control something or someone more carefully. The Government has relaxed the reins on wage control to boost consumer spending. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • relax the reins — loosen/relax the reins tighten the reins to start to control something or someone more carefully. The Government has relaxed the reins on wage control to boost consumer spending. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • To take the reins — Rein Rein (r?n), n. [F. r[^e]ne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to hold back. See {Retain}.] 1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse. [1913 Webster] This… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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