standardize, standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized"

decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

district, zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

throne - sit on the throne as a ruler

misgovern - govern badly

dictate - rule as a dictator

reign - have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"