Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of つかさどる – see the following entry.
司る
[verb] To manage or be in charge of a role or job, in a position of responsibility.
[verb] To rule, control, or administer people or things, from a position of authority.
[verb] (biology) To carry out a role, to serve a function, as done by an organ of the body.
Alternative spelling
掌る
(This term, つかさどる, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as つかさどる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as つかさどる.)