governing

/'gʌvəniɳ/
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governing

The committee is responsible for governing the new community park.

Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Having the authority to control, direct, or administer: Describes a person, group, or body that is responsible for making and enforcing rules, laws, or policies.
    • Dominant, prevailing: Describes a principle, idea, or factor that is the most influential or controlling in a particular situation.
  2. Noun:

    • The act or process of governing: The exercise of authority, control, or administration over a state, organization, or system.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:

    • The governing party proposed new economic policies. (The party in power proposed new economic policies.)
    • The governing principle of the organization is transparency. (The dominant principle of the organization is transparency.)
  • Noun:

    • The governing of a large country is a complex task. (The act of ruling a large country is a complex task.)
    • He studied the theories of state governing. (He studied the theories of state administration.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Governing body": The group of people who are responsible for controlling and managing an institution, organization, or state.
    • The university's governing body approved the new curriculum.
  • "Governing law": The system of law that applies to and controls a contract or legal dispute.
    • The contract specifies English law as the governing law.
Variants and Related Words
  • Govern (verb): To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people.
    • Elected officials govern the country.
  • Government (noun): The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; the system by which a state or community is governed.
    • The government announced a new initiative.
  • Governance (noun): The action or manner of governing.
    • The company is praised for its good governance.
  • Governor (noun): The elected executive head of a state; a member of a governing body.
    • The governor will give a speech tonight.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Ruling, controlling, commanding, dominant, prevailing, administrative.
  • Noun: Administration, rule, control, leadership, direction, regulation.
Related Phrases
  • Self-governing: Having the right or power of self-government; autonomous.
    • The island is a self-governing territory.
  • Governing board: A board of directors or trustees responsible for the governance of an institution.
    • The school's governing board meets monthly.
governing

The committee is responsible for governing the new community park.

Adjective
  1. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
    • governing bodies
Noun
  1. the act of governing; exercising authority
    • regulations for the governing of state prisons
    • he had considerable experience of government