sway

IPA: swˈeɪ

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
(nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
To have weight or influence.
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

Examples of "sway" in Sentences

Would seeing the label sway your decision in any way?
Time falsed our union and divided who were one in sway, x.
Each sway is contained in a larger swatch of 'land' called a primacy.
This reflects the continuing reduction in American sway in the region, and especially the "engagement" with Syria.
The Chalin sway, where Titus appears, is modeled after feudal China, and lends an exotic yet oddly familiar feel to that portion of the Entire.
Faith, and on like wise do thou (Woe be to thee!) seek salvation and thou shalt be saved from the wrath of the King Almighty in sway, Creator of Night and Day.
I personally don't think it automatically spells doom for a movie to sway from the original text and this is one adaptation that I look forward to since I enjoyed the books so much.
What she wants is to maintain sway over the party by forcing Obama to accept her terms for who the VP will eventually be (such as "don't choose a woman or my supporters will be pissed.")
And there befel between them great fight and sore fray and the sword went round in sway and there was much said and say; nor did they leave fighting till fled the day and gloom came, when they drew from one another away.