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governing
has definitions from the field of government
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[ adjective ] responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
Examples "governing bodies" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Its function is to separate from the base ruled mass , among whom private ownership prevails , the governing warrior elite . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (government) the act of governing; exercising authority
Synonyms Examples "regulations for the governing of state prisons" "he had considerable experience of government" Related terms social_control legislation trust_busting misgovernment government office government politics land_reform progressive anarchy paternalism price-fixing event_planner bounty destabilisation protest_march manifesto allegiant devolution minimalist zero_coupon_bond unitary squandermania federal govern |
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