Exercising authority over Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Exercising authority over . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GOVERNING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOVERNING Exercising authority over (9)
38% GOVERNED Exercised authority over (8) New York Times Apr 16, 2025
38% RULE Exercise authority over (4)
38% GOVERN Exercise authority over (6) Family Time Feb 18, 2018
38% BOSSED Exercised authority over (6)
38% RULES Exercises authority over. (5)
28% CONTROLBOARD Sort of panel to exercise authority over directors (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 20, 2019
4% BOSS Exercise control over (4) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
3% TRAIN Barely stretches for exercise (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 10, 2025
3% ATOP Over (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025
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