GOVERNING: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | g'uvurning
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| Matching Terms: | | governing board, governing body
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | dominant, governance, government, government activity |
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| | See Also: | | lawmaking, legislating, legislation, misgovernment, misrule, social control, trust busting | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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