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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    manage regulate control administer direct oversee supervise rule command lead guide preside moderate dictate dominate overpower prevail reign sway influence lead conduct orchestrate coordinate organize systematize methodize formalize standardize normalize stabilize steady calm soothe pacify placate appease reconcile arbitrate mediate intervene negotiate umpire referee adjudicate judge decide determine settle resolve fix mend repair adjust align balance harmonize synchronize unify consolidate centralize unify

    Meaning of Govern

    to direct, control, and regulate the actions and affairs of an organization, country, or people

    Definitions

    • To direct and control the actions and affairs of a country, organization, or people
    • * To make and enforce laws or decisions in a particular area or activity
    • * To have a controlling influence over something or someone

    Etymology of Govern

    The word "govern" comes from the Old French word "governier", which is derived from the Latin word "gubernare", meaning "to direct, control, or rule"
    The Latin word "gubernare" is a combination of "guberna", meaning "helm" or "rudder", and the suffix "-are", which forms a verb
    The word "govern" has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the act of directing, controlling, or ruling over a country, organization, or people

    Example Uses

    • The government will govern the new territory according to its laws and regulations
    • * The company is governed by a board of directors who make key decisions
    • * The teacher governs the classroom with a firm but fair approach

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    neglect ignore disregard overlook abandon relinquish surrender yield concede capitulate submit comply obey follow serve assist aid support facilitate enable empower liberate free release dismiss discharge expel banish exile repudiate reject refuse deny oppose resist defy disobey flout violate infringe breach transgress contravene

    Related Nouns

    government administration management leadership direction control authority power influence rule regime dynasty empire state nation country province territory district region municipality city town village community society organization institution agency office department ministry bureau board committee council assembly parliament congress senate house legislature judiciary executive judiciary law regulation policy procedure protocol guideline standard norm convention tradition custom practice habit

    Related Verbs

    manage regulate control direct lead guide preside moderate dictate dominate influence lead conduct orchestrate coordinate organize systematize methodize formalize standardize normalize stabilize steady calm soothe pacify placate appease reconcile arbitrate mediate intervene negotiate umpire referee adjudicate judge decide determine settle resolve fix mend repair adjust align balance harmonize synchronize unify consolidate centralize

    Related Adjectives

    governing regulatory controlling directing leading guiding presiding moderating dictatorial dominant influential leading conductive orchestrative coordinative organizational systematic methodical formal standardized normalized stabilized steady calm soothing pacifying placating appeasing reconciliatory arbitral mediational intervenive negotiatory umpiral referential adjudicative judicial decisive determinative settling resolutive fixative mendicant reparative adjustive aligning balancing harmonizing synchronizing unifying consolidative centralizing