bestämma

Etymology
, like German

Verb

 * 1)  to decide (from a position of getting to decide things)
 * 2) to decide (something) from a position of authority
 * 3) to decide (something) from a position of getting to decide things more generally
 * 4) to be the one in charge, to be the one calling the shots, to be the one who gets to decide
 * 5)   to decide (as an individual or group)
 * 6) to determine (something)
 * 7)  to modify
 * 1)   to decide (as an individual or group)
 * 2) to determine (something)
 * 3)  to modify
 * 1)   to decide (as an individual or group)
 * 2) to determine (something)
 * 3)  to modify
 * 1)   to decide (as an individual or group)
 * 2) to determine (something)
 * 3)  to modify
 * 1) to determine (something)
 * 2)  to modify
 * 1)  to modify
 * 1)  to modify

Usage notes
Like "rule," "be in charge," etc. in sense, but general to any role where someone gets to decide things.