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To be in charge

control

verb

to have the power to make decisions and decide what will happen to something

govern

verb

to control and manage an area, city, or country and its people

watch over

to guard, protect, or be in charge of someone or something

command

verb

to be the leader of a group of people, especially in the military

supervise

verb

to be in charge of a person or group of people and to check that they are behaving or working correctly

look after

to be responsible for something

manage

verb

to organize and control the work of a company, organization, or group of people

lead

verb

to be in control of an organization, group of people, or activity

head

verb

to be in control of a group or an organization

run

verb

to control and organize something such as a business, organization, or event

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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