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- DictionaryGov·ern/ˈɡəvərn/
verb
- 1. conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people): "he was incapable of governing the country"
- 2. (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular case: "the Latin preposition “cum” governs nouns in the ablative"
Govern definition: to rule over by right of authority. See examples of GOVERN used in a sentence.
govern. [transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc. The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.
To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor, whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state.
GOVERN meaning: 1 : to officially control and lead (a group of people) to make decisions about laws, taxes, social programs, etc., for (a country, state, etc.); 2 : to control the way that (something) is done.
to officially control a country: The country is now governed by a coalition government. a governing body. govern verb (INFLUENCE) to influence or control the way something happens or is done: There are rules that govern how teachers treat children. (Definition of govern from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 1. verb. To govern a place such as a country, or its people, means to be officially in charge of the place, and to have responsibility for making laws, managing the economy, and controlling public services . They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country. [VERB noun]
govern. verb. /ˈɡʌvərn/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc. The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. He accused the other candidate of being unfit to govern.
