"take the reins" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "word": "hold the reins"
        }
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        {
          "ref": "2023 May 14, Nikkei staff writers, “Thailand election latest: Opposition Move Forward, Pheu Thai coy on coalition”, in Nikkei:",
          "text": "a general election campaign focused on whether the pro-military camp should remain in power or pro-democracy opposition groups should take the reins.",
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        "Synonym of take control."
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        "(idiomatic) Synonym of take control."
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    {
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    {
      "form": "took the reins",
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    {
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          "ref": "2023 May 14, Nikkei staff writers, “Thailand election latest: Opposition Move Forward, Pheu Thai coy on coalition”, in Nikkei:",
          "text": "a general election campaign focused on whether the pro-military camp should remain in power or pro-democracy opposition groups should take the reins.",
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        "Synonym of take control."
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        "(idiomatic) Synonym of take control."
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