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Noun
S:
(n)
government
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governing
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governance
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government activity
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administration
(the act of governing; exercising authority)
"regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Verb
S:
(v)
regulate
,
regularize
,
regularise
,
order
,
govern
(bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations)
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
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S:
(v)
govern
(direct or strongly influence the behavior of)
"His belief in God governs his conduct"
S:
(v)
govern
,
rule
(exercise authority over; as of nations)
"Who is governing the country now?"
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S:
(v)
throne
(sit on the throne as a ruler)
S:
(v)
misgovern
(govern badly)
S:
(v)
dictate
(rule as a dictator)
S:
(v)
reign
(have sovereign power)
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
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S:
(v)
govern
(require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood)
"most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
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Something ----s something
Adjective
S:
(adj)
governing
(responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws)
"governing bodies"