What does "hold sway" mean?

To have great influence or power To dominate or control through influence.

How do you use "hold sway" in a sentence?

Traditional views still hold sway. He holds sway over the department. Old habits hold sway in this company.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

Meaning: To have great influence or power

占主导地位、有影响力

Ejercer dominio, tener influencia

支配する、影響力を持つ

지배하다, 영향력을 행사하다

To dominate or control through influence.

通过影响力来支配或控制。较为正式的表达。

Dominar o controlar a través de la influencia. Expresión formal.

影響力を通じて支配したりコントロールしたりすること。フォーマルな表現。

영향력을 통해 지배하거나 통제하는 것.

Base verb: hold

Particle: sway

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Traditional views still hold sway.
传统观念仍然占主导地位
Las opiniones tradicionales siguen predominando
伝統的な考え方が依然として支配的だ
전통적인 관점이 여전히 지배적이다.
He holds sway over the department.
他在部门里很有影响力
Él ejerce dominio sobre el departamento
彼は部門を牛耳っている
그는 부서를 좌지우지한다.
Old habits hold sway in this company.
旧习惯在这家公司占主导
Las viejas costumbres predominan en esta empresa
この会社では古い習慣が幅を利かせている
이 회사에서는 오래된 관행이 위세를 떨치고 있다.

Context: influence, power, dominance

Tone: authoritative

From the swaying power of rulers.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal