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| govern | (v) direct or strongly influence the behavior of, Example: His belief in God governs his conduct |
| govern | (v) exercise authority over; as of nations, Syn. rule, Example: Who is governing the country now? |
| govern | (v) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood, Example: most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German |
| governador valadares | (n) a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte |
| governed | (n) the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; --Declaration of Independence, Example: governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed |
| governess | (n) a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) |
| governing | (adj) responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws, Example: governing bodies |
| governing board | (n) a board that manages the affairs of an institution |
| government | (n) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit, Syn. authorities, regime, Example: the government reduced taxes; the matter was referred to higher authorities |
| government | (n) the act of governing; exercising authority, Syn. governing, government activity, administration, governance, Example: regulations for the governing of state prisons; he had considerable experience of government |
| Govern | v. i. To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Govern | v. t. Govern well thy appetite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governability | n. Governableness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governable | a. [ Cf. F. gouvernable. ] Capable of being governed, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governableness | n. The quality of being governable; manageableness. |
| Governail | |
| Governance | n. [ F. gouvernance. ] Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement. Chaucer. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governante | n. [ F. gouvernante. See Govern. ] A governess. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governess | n. [ Cf. OF. governeresse. See Governor. ] A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Governing | a. |