adjourn administer administrate be master boss captain chair command continue defer delay direct discipline drag out extend govern hang fire hang up head hold off hold over hold up keep in order lay aside lay by lay over lead manage officer overlook oversee pigeonhole postpone preside over prolong prorogate prorogue protract push aside put aside put off put on ice recess regulate reserve ride herd on set aside set by shelve shift off sleep on stave off stay stretch out superintend supervise suspend table take a recess take care of waive wield authority