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to govern
01
to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs
Transitive: to govern a country
Examples
Elected leaders govern the nation, making decisions for the welfare of its citizens.
02
to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens
Transitive: to govern sth
Examples
The new laws will govern how companies can handle customer data to ensure privacy and security.
03
to direct or manage someone's actions or behavior
Transitive: to govern behaviors or actions
Examples
She tried to govern her temper during the heated argument.
04
(of a word) to require or dictate that another word or group of words take a specific grammatical form
Transitive: to govern a word
Examples
The verb " to give " governs both the indirect and direct objects in a sentence.
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governable
governance
governing
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