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When the people mobilize, they can still rein in the government.

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Quick take

one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rein gathered in one view.

noun

one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

noun

any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"

verb

control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rein.

noun

one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

noun

any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"

verb

control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

verb

stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

verb

stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

verb

keep in check; "rule one's temper"

Example sentences

When the people mobilize, they can still rein in the government.

They are ethically bankrupt and their rein will end like all other great tyrants in the past.

I would love to see the judiciary start to rein in the executive branch.

It happens in language all the time: people still say that someone is given "free rein" even if nobody involved has ever ridden a horse.

On appeal, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit reversed and reinstated the patent.

Despite Google's claims of being post-managerial and peer-driven, the truth is that your manager has free rein to ass-rape you if he perceives you as being distracted by your 20% project.

It is not in the central government's interests to sustain the Chinese hacker folklore, nor would it be within their ability to rein in any provincial government involvement.

* Managers have free rein to fuck over an employee in Perf if they believe him to be "distracted" or at risk of future distraction by 20% time, even if that employee's performance is otherwise strong.

Or if you are given free rein try saying I won't do all the new awesome features, I'll write more tests -- it will be approved probably but everyone in the end will praise the guy who chose to work on and deliver features -- even though they might be completely buggy and unusable.