n. 25B6; verb
the curtains swayed in the breeze : SWING, shake, oscillate, undulate, move to and fro, move back and forth.
she swayed on her feet : STAGGER, wobble, rock, lurch, reel, roll, list, stumble, pitch.
we are swayed by the media : INFLUENCE, affect, bias, persuade, talk round, win over; manipulate, bend, mould.
you must not be swayed by emotion : RULE, govern, dominate, control, guide.
25B6; noun
the sway of her hips : SWING, roll, shake, oscillation, undulation.
a province under the sway of the Franks : JURISDICTION, rule, government, sovereignty, dominion, control, command, power, authority, ascendancy, domination, mastery.
25A0; hold sway HOLD POWER, wield power, exercise power, rule, be in control, predominate; have the upper hand, have the edge, have the whip hand; informal run the show, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle.