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governing
adj. ruling, reigning; controlling; directing, managing
 
n. reigning, ruling, administering
 
govern
v. rule; control; manage, administrate; supervise; regulate


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Governing
Governing may refer to:GovernmentGoverning Magazine, a U.S. periodical focusing on state and local government anyone out there with 2007 government please help me and put it here... Thanks
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governing
Noun
1. the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
(synonym) government, governance, government activity
(hypernym) social control
(hyponym) misgovernment, misrule
(derivation) govern, rule
(class) progressive, reformist, reform-minded
Adjective
1. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"
(similar) dominant

 
govern
Verb
1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
(synonym) regulate, regularize, regularise, order
(hypernym) decide, make up one's mind, determine
(hyponym) standardize, standardise
(derivation) government
2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
(hypernym) control, command
(derivation) government, governing, governance, government activity
3. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) control, command
(hyponym) throne
(derivation) government, authorities, regime
4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
(hypernym) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Governing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Govern
  
 
(a.)
Requiring a particular case.
  
 
(a.)
Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.
  

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Mashal
a parable; governing
  
 
Mishal
parables; governing
  

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