Synonyms for governing

commanding, administrative, executive, authoritative, supervisory, regulatory, controlling, directing, restraining, superintending, surveillant, overseeing, tyrannizing, dictatorial, arbitrary, conducting, guiding, mastering, potent, dominating, dominant, magisterial, determining, ascendant, in the ascendant, ordering, compulsive, supreme, influential, gubernatorial, presidential, regal, absolute, ruling, checking, curbing, inhibiting, limiting, confining.

Antonyms subordinate, powerless, tributary.