Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling
- adjective (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.
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- verb Present participle of
govern .
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- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
- adjective responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
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Examples
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Less than half of a term governing one of the smallest states... and she has more executive experience than McCain too.
Sarah Palin, the VP pick! [ADDED: And the live-blog and profusion of comments continue here.] Ann Althouse 2008
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Less than half of a term governing one of the smallest states
Sarah Palin, the VP pick! [ADDED: And the live-blog and profusion of comments continue here.] Ann Althouse 2008
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The headscarf effort, says Mr. Karaman, along with the arrest of his boss and scores of others, has exposed what he calls the governing party's hidden agenda -- a plan to turn Turkey into an Islamic theocracy.
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Gautam: Yes, I am sure that families do take advantage of such formula structures but we have truly gained from that and then we also have what we call the governing owners council where we have two external people, two very wise people external people who has been helping us and guiding us, Subhaya and Gurumurti.
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I once heard that governing is about doing as little as possible, making only the most subtle changes, allowing the machine to operate as naturally as possible.
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I once heard that governing is about doing as little as possible, making only the most subtle changes, allowing the machine to operate as naturally as possible.
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But most critically, governing is about creating a space in which the people it serves are allowed to be great, and to be happy.
Adaptation 2010
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But most critically, governing is about creating a space in which the people it serves are allowed to be great, and to be happy.
aVOIDance 2010
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But most critically, governing is about creating a space in which the people it serves are allowed to be great, and to be happy.
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But most critically, governing is about creating a space in which the people it serves are allowed to be great, and to be happy.
Learning 2010
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