| govern | (verb) exercise authority over; as of nations | Synonyms: rule |
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| (verb) direct or strongly influence the behavior of | - |
| (verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations | Synonyms: order, regularise, regularize, regulate |
| (verb) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood | - |
| governable | (adjective) capable of being controlled | Synonyms: controllable |
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| governance | (noun) the act of governing; exercising authority | Synonyms: administration, governing, government, government activity |
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| (noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | Synonyms: administration, brass, establishment, governing body, organisation, organization |
| governed | (noun) the body of people who are citizens of a particular government | - |
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| governess | (noun) a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) | - |
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| governing | (adjective) responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws | - |
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| (noun) the act of governing; exercising authority | Synonyms: administration, governance, government, government activity |
| government | (noun) the act of governing; exercising authority | Synonyms: administration, governance, governing, government activity |
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| (noun) (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | - |
| (noun) the study of government of states and other political units | Synonyms: political science, politics |
| (noun) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | Synonyms: authorities, regime |
| governmental | (adjective) relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state | - |
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| governmentally | (adverb) by government | - |
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| governor | (noun) a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | Synonyms: regulator |
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| (noun) the head of a state government | - |
| governorship | (noun) the office of governor | - |
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