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- Dictionarygoverning/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people: "the governing coalition"
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govern: [verb] to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy.
GOVERNING definition: 1. having the power to govern a country or an organization: 2. having a controlling influence on…. Learn more.
GOVERN definition: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.
having the right and the authority to control something such as a country or an institution. The Conservatives were then the governing party.; The school's governing body (= the group of people who control the organization of the school) took responsibility for the decision.; see also self-governing
Govern definition: to rule over by right of authority. See examples of GOVERN used in a sentence.
[transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc. The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.
GOVERN meaning: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.
To make and administer the public policy and affairs of (a state, for example); exercise sovereign authority over. 2. To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate: a valve that governs fuel intake. 3. To control the actions or behavior of: Govern yourselves like civilized people. 4.
Having the power to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc of a.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
govern: 1 v exercise authority over; as of nations “Who is governing the country now?” Synonyms: rule Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... throne sit on the throne as a ruler misgovern govern badly dictate rule as a dictator reign have sovereign power grind down , tyrannise , tyrannize rule a country as a tyrant Type of: command , control ...
