About The Word Governing
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Governing
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What's The Definition Of Governing?
[n] the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
[adj] responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies" Synonyms | Synonyms for Governing: dominant | governance | government | government activity Related Terms | Find terms related to Governing: absolute | ascendant | at the head | authoritarian | authoritative | authorized | autocratic | boss | chief | clothed with authority | commanding | competent | consequential | considerable | controlling | directing | directive | directorial | directory | dominant | duly constituted | eminent | empowered | ex officio | general | great | guiding | head | hegemonic | hegemonistic | imperative | important | in ascendancy | in charge | in chief | in the ascendant | influential | leading | managerial | managing | master | mighty | momentous | monocratic | official | paramount | potent | powerful | predominant | predominate | preeminent | prepollent | preponderant | preponderate | prepotent | prestigious | prevalent | prominent | puissant | ranking | regnant | regulating | regulative | regulatory | reigning | ruling | senior | sovereign | substantial | superior | supreme | totalitarian | weighty See Also | lawmaking | legislating | legislation | misgovernment | misrule | social control | trust busting Governing In Webster's Dictionary \Gov"ern*ing\, a.
1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a
governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay.
2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.
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