governing

Meaning of governing

adjective
  1. having authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people.
    the governing coalition
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.
    he was incapable of governing the country
  2. (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular case.
    the Latin preposition ‘cum’ governs nouns in the ablative

Middle English: from Old French governer, from Latin gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

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Hyphenation of governing

gov-ern-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • governing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

governing synonyms

Meaning government:

government, governance

Meaning exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people):

rule

Meaning determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:

control

Meaning dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height:

command

Meaning be in charge or command of:

lead

Meaning have power and influence over:

dominate

Meaning be in charge of; manage:

run

Meaning be in charge of:

head

Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:

direct

Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):

administer

Meaning give an authoritative instruction to do something:

order

Meaning be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run:

manage

Meaning control (something, especially a business activity) by means of rules and regulations:

regulate

Meaning direct or influence the behaviour or development of:

guide

Meaning organize and carry out:

conduct

Meaning supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity:

oversee

Meaning observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity):

supervise

Meaning be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee:

superintend

Meaning guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder:

steer

Meaning be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship):

pilot

Meaning rule; govern:

sway

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