'Governing' definitions:
Definition of 'governing'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"
noun
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" [syn: government, governing, governance, government activity, administration]
Definition of 'Governing'
From: GCIDE
- Governing \Gov"ern*ing\, a.
- 1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. --Jay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Governing'
From: GCIDE
- Govern \Gov"ern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed; p. pr. & vb. n. Governing.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf. Gubernatorial.]
- 1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. "Fit to govern and rule multitudes." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. [1913 Webster]
- Govern well thy appetite. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'governing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- ascendant,
- at the head,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- boss,
- chief,
- clothed with authority,
- commanding,
- competent,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- controlling,
- directing,
- directive,
- directorial,
- directory,
- dominant,
- duly constituted,
- eminent,
- empowered,
- ex officio,
- general,
- great,
- guiding,
- head,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- imperative,
- important,
- in ascendancy,
- in charge,
- in chief,
- in the ascendant,
- influential,
- leading,
- managerial,
- managing,
- master,
- mighty,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- official,
- paramount,
- potent,
- powerful,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- preeminent,
- prepollent,
- preponderant,
- preponderate,
- prepotent,
- prestigious,
- prevalent,
- prominent,
- puissant,
- ranking,
- regnant,
- regulating,
- regulative,
- regulatory,
- reigning,
- ruling,
- senior,
- sovereign,
- substantial,
- superior,
- supreme,
- totalitarian,
- weighty
Words containing 'Governing'
- Govern,
- Governability,
- Governable,
- Governableness,
- Governal,
- Governance,
- Governed,
- Government,
- governments,
- Paternal government,
- Petticoat government,
- federal government,
- form of government,
- governing board,
- governing body,
- government activity,
- government agency,
- government agent,
- government bond,
- government building,
- government department,
- government income,
- government issue,
- government man,
- government minister,
- government note,
- government of god,
- government office,
- government officials,
- government revenue,
- government security,
- local government,
- military government,
- municipal government,
- puppet government,
- state government,
- u.s. government,
- us government,
- Self-government,
- department of local government,
- department of the federal government,
- government accounting office,
- government printing office,
- government-in-exile,
- rule-governed,
- self-governing,
- united states government,
- us government printing office,
- united states government accounting office,
- united states government printing office