Governing
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adjective.
Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling
adjective.
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
Word Usage
"Less than half of a term governing one of the smallest states... and she has more executive experience than McCain too."
Equivalent
dominant
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
self-governing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
absolute
ascendant
at the head
authoritarian
authoritative
verb-stem
govern