Govern synonyms
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To manage or direct (the affairs of a government, institution, etc.)
To hold the title of sovereign, as in a constitutional monarchy
To have authority over; govern; direct
To deserve and receive as due; exact:
To draft or enact laws.
To catch sight of (a person or persons in some action) secretly or accidentally
hold dominion
hold-sway
(Idiomatic) Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence (over someone or something); dominate.
occupy the throne
assume command
serve the people
administer the laws
exercise authority
be in power
To manage and direct; be in charge of:
To oversee and manage; supervise.
To supervise the performance of:
To prescribe with authority; impose:
lay-down-the-law
(Idiomatic) To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.
wield the scepter
wear the crown
hold the reins of empire
allow (antonym)
permit (antonym)
give-way (antonym)
consent (antonym)
acquiesce (antonym)
obey (antonym)
comply (antonym)
yield (antonym)
surrender (antonym)
agree (antonym)
To administer.
(Sports) To hit (a soccer ball) in the air with one's head.
To have charge of; direct; administer
(--- Informal) To depart; leave:
(Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
To reduce or prevent the spread of:
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement:
To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
wear the crown (or purple)
be at the helm
be in the driver's seat
hold sway over
hold-the-reins
over (related)
machine (related)
To make regular; cause to conform.
Alternative spelling of regularize.
To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
deregulate (antonym)
Synonym Study
- Administer implies the orderly management of governmental or institutional affairs by executive officials
- Rule now usually signifies the exercise of arbitrary or autocratic power
- Govern implies the exercise of authority in controlling the actions of the members of a body politic and directing the affairs of state, and generally connotes as its purpose the maintenance of public order and the promotion of the common welfare
Find another word for govern. In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for govern, like: administer, reign, rule, command, legislate, oversee, hold dominion, hold-sway, occupy the throne, assume command and hold office.