overseeing

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governing adj.
managing adj.
administration n.

ADJECTIVE

governing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrative dominant guiding ruling

STRONG

absolute ascendant conducting controlling determining directing dominating executive mastering ordering restraining superintending

WEAK

authoritative gubernatorial influential magisterial presidential regulatory supervisory supreme

Antonyms

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inferior subordinate

WEAK

powerless tributary

ADJECTIVE

managing

Synonyms

STRONG

administering admonishing advising controlling executing governing guiding handling husbanding inspecting leading operating organizing piloting regulating steering superintending supervising

Antonyms

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

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agency authority control government legislation organization policy rule

STRONG

application charge command conduct conducting direction dispensation disposition distribution enforcement execution governing guidance handling jurisdiction order oversight performance power provision regulation running strategy superintendence supervision surveillance

WEAK

administering directing

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization disregard failure ignorance inefficiency lawlessness mismanagement neglect

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A former director at the Southern Poverty Law Center was arrested for allegedly overseeing secret payments to informants from white supremacist groups, federal authorities said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The veteran businessman had originally helmed the parks-to-movies conglomerate between 2005 and 2020, overseeing an expansion that brought mega-franchises like "Star Wars" into the Disney stable, making himself one of Hollywood's most indispensable executives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The director of the Fringe Society overseeing the festival, Tony Lancaster, dismissed the petition, which has so far gathered over 7,000 signatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Nunley, who is based in Sacramento, is overseeing the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Vincent, wearing a red bandanna, was overseeing the mixer, and Rosa was setting the timer on the wall of ovens.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

overseeing

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