swayer

sway  (sw)

v. swayed, sway·ing, sways

v.intr.

1. To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To incline or bend to one side; veer: She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.

3.

a. To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling.

b. To fluctuate, as in outlook.

v.tr.

1. To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro.

2. To cause to incline or bend to one side.

3. Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.

4.

a. To divert; deflect.

b. To exert influence on or control over: His speech swayed the voters.

5. Archaic

a. To rule or govern.

b. To wield, as a weapon or scepter.

n.

1. The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion.

2. Power; influence.

3. Dominion or control.

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[Middle English sweien, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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swayer n.

swaying·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" ruler individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Inca - a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family) basileus - a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire Bourbon - a member of the European royal family that ruled France calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" potentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law ameer, amir, emeer, emir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) ethnarch - the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus" hakim - a Muslim ruler or governor or judge Hanoverian - any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover khan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries Moghul, Mogul - a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857 oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchy overlord, lord, master - a person who has general authority over others Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt - the title of the ancient Egyptian kings puppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government regent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch dynast - a hereditary ruler Arab chief, sheik, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh - the leader of an Arab village or family crowned head, monarch, sovereign - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right Stuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England grand Turk, sultan - the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) Tudor - a member of the dynasty that ruled England tyrant - in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it