govern
verb [I or T] (RULE) /ˈɡʌv.ən/
/-ɚn/ Definition
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B2 to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: The country is now being governed by the Labour Party. They accused the government of being unfit to govern.Ruling and governing
(Definition of govern verb (RULE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absolute adjective (POWERFUL)
- administration noun (GOVERNMENT)
- affairs of state noun
- ascend the throne idiom
- Downing Street noun
- governing adjective (RULING)
- government noun (SYSTEM)
- governmental adjective
- incumbency noun
- misgovern verb
- misrule noun
- officially adverb
- repress verb
- repression noun
- repressive adjective
- rule noun (CONTROL)
- rule verb (CONTROL)
- sovereignty noun
- statecraft noun
- subjection noun
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