governingadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈɡʌv.ən.ɪŋ/us/ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɪŋ/governing adjective [ before noun ] (RULING)
having the power to govern a country or an organization:
the governing body of the school
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Ruling & governing
- absolute
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throne idiom
- Comintern
- corridor
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- hung parliament
- incumbency
- officially
- oppressive
- reign
- repress
- repression
- repressive
- sovereignty
- statecraft
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governing adjective [ before noun ] (INFLUENCING)
having a controlling influence on something:
a governing principle/factor
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Affecting and influencing
- across-the-board
- act
- affect
- applicability
- be/fall under sb's influence/spell idiom
- bear on sth
- cross
- force
- inspiration
- instrumental
- jerk
- lead 1
- leave your/its mark on sb/sth idiom
- major league
- reverberate
- thing
- turn sb's head idiom
- unlock
- warp
- work against/for sb
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