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   govern

   /ˈɡʌvn/

   verb

   • 1. conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority: "he was incapable of governing the country" Similar rulepreside overbe in power overreign overcontrolexercise control overhave control ofbe in control ofbe in charge ofcommandhold sway overhegemonizeleadbe the leader ofdominaterunheaddirectadministerordermanageregulateguideconductoverseesupervisesuperintendbe at the helm ofsteerpilotinformal:be in the driving seatliterary:sway
   • ▪ control, influence, or regulate (a person, action, or course of events): "the future of Jamaica will be governed by geography not history" Similar determinedecidecontrolregulatedirectruledictateconditionformshapeaffecthave an effect oninfluenceexert influence onbe a factor inswayact onwork onmouldmodifyaltertouchhave an impact onimpact on
   • ▪ conduct oneself, especially with regard to controlling one's emotions: "he does not have the ability to govern himself or others successfully" Similar controlrestrainkeep in checkcheckcurbhold backkeep backbridlerein inkeep a tight rein onsubdueconstraincontain
   • ▪ serve to decide (a legal case).
   • 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"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. governability noun
   • 2. governable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOVERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GOVERN definition: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.

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   govern: [verb] to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy.

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   Govern definition: to rule over by right of authority. See examples of GOVERN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOVERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GOVERN meaning: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.

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   Define govern. govern synonyms, govern pronunciation, govern translation, English dictionary definition of govern. v. gov·erned , gov·ern·ing , gov·erns v. tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of ; exercise sovereign authority over. 2.

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   To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor, whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOVERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc of (a political unit, organization, nation,.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongovern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc. The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.

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    govern. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gov‧ern /ˈɡʌvən $ -ərn/ W3 verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc SYN rule the leaders who govern the country The party had been governing for seven months. 2 [ transitive] if ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOVERN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    GOVERN meaning: 1. to officially control a country: 2. to influence or control the way something happens or is…. Learn more.