Governing Synonyms and Antonyms

To exercise authority or influence over
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ruling
  2. dominating
  3. directing
  4. controlling
To keep the mechanical operation of (a device) within proper parameters
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. regulating
  2. controlling
Exercise authority over; as of nations
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ruling
  2. swaying
  3. reigning
The act of governing; exercising authority
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. government
  2. governance
  3. government activity
  4. administration

Words Related to Governing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. over
  2. machining
  3. govering
  4. govern

Governing Sentence Examples

  • Phocas proved entirely incapable of governing the empire.

  • This advance did not merely remove the primary batteries from the subscribers' stations; it removed also the magneto-generator, and at the same time it modified considerably the conditions governing the exchange operating.

  • In regard to foreign affairs, the debut of the Left as a governing party was scarcely more satisfactory than its home policy.

  • Any one can obtain a gratuitous permit to clear and cultivate such lands; the laws governing ordinary agricultural lands then apply to them.

  • The proportional rents are fixed by the Mines Administration according to the wealth, area and facility of working of the mine, and are inserted in the imperial firman governing the mine, and must be paid before the minerals are exported.

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