To command, hold, control the use of, maintain in one's possession.

control the use of

hold

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This does not always hold true.

This argument does not hold water.

Mladic continues to hold military power.

Everyone is free to hold such views.

I very much hope that it will hold.

maintain in one's possession.

occupy

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It may not occupy centre stage but is very needy despite this.

35875 Quality and food safety must occupy centre stage in that connection.

This problem will occupy us for the next six or seven years, and probably even longer.

16636 They are not to be judged en masse or on the basis of some special geopolitical position they might occupy.

To command

wield

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The warlords are those who now wield power.

Too many members of former ruling families still wield power.

In this case we must wield the carrot and the stick.