Influence, manage (7)
I believe the answer is:
control
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">influence</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">manage</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for control that I've seen before include "Check" , "Handle, operate" , "Regulation" , "Regulate with self-possession?" , "Manage command post" .)