指し揮きを執とる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

Used when someone assumes leadership or control over a group, project, or situation, often in formal or organizational contexts.

場ば

で

は

消しょう

防ぼう

隊たい

長ちょう

が

指し

揮き

を

執と

っ

た

。

At the scene, the fire chief took command.

指し揮きを執とる
Standard kanji spelling. 執る means 'to take' or 'to hold' in this context.
指し揮きを取とる
Common variant using 取る, which also means 'to take'. Slightly less formal than 執る.
指し揮きをとる
Kana spelling of the verb part; often used in informal writing.

指し揮きする
指揮する is a more general verb meaning 'to command' or 'to lead', while 指揮を執る emphasizes the act of assuming or holding command.
率ひきいる
率いる means 'to lead' a group of people, often with a nuance of guiding or being at the head, whereas 指揮を執る focuses on directing operations or giving orders.

Compound of 指揮 (command, direction) + を (object marker) + 執る (to take, to hold). The kanji 執 carries a sense of 'taking firmly in hand'.