Definitions

govern

[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /

VERB

take control; rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise

STRONG

captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize

WEAK

assume command be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals exercise authority head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings serve the people wear the crown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon leave mismanage neglect

STRONG

fail follow obey serve

WEAK

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield

VERB

influence; hold in check

Synonyms

STRONGEST

control curb decide determine dominate guide handle inhibit manage regulate rule

STRONG

boss bridle check contain direct discipline dispose incline predispose restrain shepherd steer subdue sway tame underlie

WEAK

directionalize get the better of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon aid assist help hesitate mismanage neglect submit

STRONG

liberate release

WEAK

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way obey permit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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While the finding initially applied only to a section of the Clean Air Act governing vehicle emissions, it was later incorporated into other regulations.

From Barron's

In 2024, the sport’s governing body finally yielded to pressure to approve the controversial move.

From The Wall Street Journal

Contributing to the dollar’s weakness on Monday was this past weekend’s parliamentary election results in Japan, which gave Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party a supermajority — eliminating one uncertainty that had been facing the market.

From MarketWatch

The sport's governing body also said Bangladesh will host an ICC event between 2028 and the start of the 2031 World Cup.

From BBC

Mercedes' rivals have complained to governing body the FIA that the former champions have found a way to circumvent the rules regarding compression ratio.

From BBC

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