All lay down the law synonyms

verb lay down the law

• demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
• govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
• rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
• set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
• govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
• authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
• appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
• require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
• direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
• call for — If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.
• tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
• declare — If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
• guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
• govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
• lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
• adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
• predispose — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
• incline — to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
• tempt — to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
• run — execution
• overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
• monopolize — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
• prevail — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
• oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
• conduct — When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
• administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
• supervise — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
• carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
• levy — an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
• institute — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
• introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
• foist — to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
• place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
• promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
• contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
• urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
• reiterate — to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
• repeat — repeat loop
• request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
• maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
• assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
• vow — a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy.
• press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
• hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
• nominate — to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
• bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
• consecrate — When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
• vilify — to speak ill of; defame; slander.
• denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.