(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Control.

absolute all-absorbing ascendant at the head authoritarian authoritative authorized autocratic boss capital cardinal chief clothed with authority commanding competent consequential considerable directing directive directorial directory dominant duly constituted eminent empowered ex officio foremost general governing great guiding head hegemonic hegemonistic highest imperative important in ascendancy in charge in chief in the ascendant influential leading main managerial managing master mighty momentous monocratic official overriding overruling paramount potent powerful predominant predominate preeminent premier prepollent preponderant preponderate prepotent prestigious prevalent primary prime principal prominent puissant ranking regnant regulating regulative regulatory reigning ruling senior sovereign substantial superior supreme topmost totalitarian uppermost weighty