Noun
He has people working for him, but he has a tight rein on every part of the process.
after the president resigned, the vice president stepped in and took the reins of the company Verb
try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving
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Noun
The 46-year-old stand-up star will take over the reins from father-son duo Dan and Eugene Levy, who helmed last September’s ceremony.—EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Shortly after the deal, Jung handed over the reins of the company to Baek Seung-han, the company’s chairman and CEO, to position it better for overseas growth leveraging Bain Capital’s global network.—John Kang, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Supporters said digital-only coupons have always been unfair, but the need to rein them in with a law has grown more urgent as grocery prices have sharply risen since the pandemic began.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 In keeping with their distaste for regulations, Republicans and the broader conservative legal movement have long treated independent agencies as an abomination—and last month Trump sought to rein them in with an executive order that purported to bring them further under his direct control.—Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rein
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English reine, from Anglo-French resne, reine, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Latin retinēre to restrain — more at retain
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