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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    managing directing controlling regulating ruling administering overseeing supervising guiding leading commanding presiding dominating influencing dictating ordering instructing governing steering piloting navigating heading chairing coordinating organizing moderating adjudicating arbitrating mediating refereeing umpiring

    Meaning of Governing

    The primary meaning of "Governing" is related to the act of controlling or directing something.

    Definitions

    • The act of controlling or directing something, such as a country, organization, or system
    • * The exercise of authority or control over something
    • * The way in which something is controlled or directed

    Etymology of Governing

    The word "Governing" originates from the Old French word "govern", which is derived from the Latin word "gubernare", meaning "to direct" or "to control"
    Historically, the term has been used to describe the act of ruling or controlling a country, organization, or system, and has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to direction, management, and authority

    Example Uses

    • The company's board of directors is responsible for governing the business and making key decisions
    • * The government is governing the country with a new set of laws and regulations
    • * The teacher is governing the classroom with a firm but fair approach

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    surrendering relinquishing abandoning releasing freeing liberating delegating surrendering yielding submitting complying obeying following mimicking emulating aping parroting repeating echoing mirroring

    Related Nouns

    government management administration authority control direction leadership power rule regulation law policy procedure system organization institution agency department ministry council

    Related Verbs

    manage direct control regulate rule administer oversee supervise guide lead command preside dominate influence dictate order instruct steer pilot navigate

    Related Adjectives

    governing managerial administrative authoritative controlling directive leadership powerful ruling regulatory lawful policy-based procedural systematic organizational institutional departmental ministerial council-based