Select the best explanation of Hold sway.
Note
Hold sway means to have power, control, or influence. The correct answer is this meaning because the expression is used figuratively, not only by its literal words.
Examples:
- Traditional customs still hold sway in the village.
- In an HSC essay, Hold sway can express this meaning: to have power, control, or influence.
- When this expression appears in a passage, connect Hold sway with the idea of to have power, control, or influence.
