governing

[govĀ·ern]

Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

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Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.

Noun
the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

Adjective S.
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Govern

a.
Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.

a.
Requiring a particular case.


Governing

Gov"ern*ing, a. 1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Jay. 2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case.

Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.

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Usage Examples

Today, I think the attitude is that governing is not necessarily good politics, and the result is that it's much more partisan and much more divided.

There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.

We are a nation in which freedom is alive in the squares and streets, in the daily work of the communications media, in the open relationship between the governing and the governed.

Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry, so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?

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Other Usage Examples

We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy part. What's more difficult is governing and setting out an agenda for government.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

We are losing our living systems, social systems, cultural systems, governing systems, stability, and our constitutional health, and we're surrendering it all at the same time.

As state leaders, I think its important for us to provide our perspectives on issues we face every day - like access to school spending, access to health care and governing in a global economy.

Sound science must be a basis to governing our trade relations around the globe.

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