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Meaning of "governing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOVERNING

governing  [ˈɡʌvənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOVERNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Governing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GOVERNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Government

A government is the system by which a state or community is governed. In Commonwealth English, a government more narrowly refers to the particular executive in control of a state at a given time—known in American English as an administration. In American English, government refers to the larger system by which any state is organised. Furthermore, government is occasionally used in English as a synonym for governance. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislators, administrators, and arbitrators. Government is the means by which state policy is enforced, as well as the mechanism for determining the policy of the state. A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political systems and institutions that make up the organisation of a specific government. Government of any kind currently affects every human activity in many important ways. For this reason, political scientists generally argue that government should not be studied by itself; but should be studied along with anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, science, and sociology.

Definition of governing in the English dictionary

The definition of governing in the dictionary is having the power to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc, of a political unit, organization, nation, etc; rule.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOVERNING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
eevning
ˈiːvənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
frightening
ˈfraɪt ənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
ravening
ˈrævənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
scrivening
ˈskrɪvənɪŋ
self-governing
ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOVERNING

govern
governability
governable
governableness
governall
governance
governante
governess
governessy
governing body
governing class
governing principle
government
Government Accountability Office
government action
government bond
Government Broker
government corporation
government department
government expenditure

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOVERNING

beginning
burning
concerning
discerning
distance learning
e-learning
early-morning
early warning
early-warning
good morning
learning
lifelong learning
machine learning
morning
mourning
patterning
the top of the morning
turning
warning
yearning
yesterday morning

Synonyms and antonyms of governing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GOVERNING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «governing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of governing

Translation of «governing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOVERNING

Find out the translation of governing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of governing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «governing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

管理支配的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de gobierno
570 millions of speakers

English

governing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

руководящим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

governante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিয়ন্ত্রক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

directeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mentadbir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

regierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

管理している
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통치하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Governing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शासक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yöneten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al potere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prezesów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

керівним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guvernare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακυβέρνησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beheerliggaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of governing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNING»

The term «governing» is very widely used and occupies the 12.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about governing

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOVERNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word governing.
1
Ama Ata Aidoo
Africa is not fulfilling people's hopes and aspirations. African leaders have not had an agenda that included governing Africa so that people would find their careers, their life, dreams and visions fulfilled here.
2
Louisa May Alcott
A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
3
Douglas Alexander
It is already clear that, because of advances in technology, drones are going to play an increased role in warfare in the years ahead. It is therefore vital that the legal frameworks governing their use are robust and internationally recognised.
4
John Avlon
I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years of the Obama administration, the far-right has been far crazier. In part, this comes from parties being out of power - without the responsibility of governing to ground them, the activists and the ideologues take over.
5
Brian Baird
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.
6
Robert Ballard
There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.
7
Jean Baudrillard
Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is like advertising and it is the same effect that is achieved - commitment to a scenario.
8
Breyten Breytenbach
In reality the workings of your governing system are opaque and covert, while hiding in the chattering spotlight of an ostensible transparency, even though the ultimate objective is clear.
9
Frank Carlucci
The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia.
10
Hugo Chavez
What is the U.S. government looking for? And the elite governing this country? They're looking for oil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOVERNING»

Discover the use of governing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to governing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for ...
Congratulations to Elinor Ostrom, Co-Winner of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009!
Elinor Ostrom, 1990
2
Governing the World: The History of an Idea, 1815 to the Present
A majestic narrative reckoning with the forces that have shaped the nature and destiny of the world’s governing institutions The story of global cooperation is a tale of dreamers goading us to find common cause in remedying humanity’s ...
Mark Mazower, 2012
3
Governing Societies: Political Perspectives On Domestic And ...
The book is key reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology and politics, as well as researchers and academics.
Dean, Mitchell, 2007
4
Governing Health: The Politics of Health Policy
Updates to the fourth edition of Governing Health include • new examples and theory perspectives• recent statistics• discussion of the 2010 Obama health reform
William G. Weissert, Carol S. Weissert, 2012
5
Governing with the News: The News Media as a Political ...
Examines the evolution of the American news media's connection with the American political process and suggests that government control of the mass media weakens the mission of reporters.
Timothy E. Cook, 1998
6
Governing the Post-communist City: Institutions and ...
The first book-length study of post-communist urban politics in a city outside of Russia, Governing the Post-Communist City links the difficulties of democratic government in 1990s Prague to decisions made shortly after the fall of ...
Martin Horak, 2007
7
Governing Through Crime : How the War on Crime Transformed ...
In this startlingly original work, Jonathan Simon traces this pattern back to the collapse of the New Deal approach to governing during the 1960s when declining confidence in expert-guided government policies sent political leaders ...
Berkeley Jonathan Simon Associate Dean of Jurisprudence and Social Policy and Professor of Law University of California, 2007
8
Governing China's Population: From Leninist to Neoliberal ...
'Governing China's Population' tells the story of political and cultural shifts, from the perspectives of both regime and society.
Susan Greenhalgh, Edwin A. Winckler, 2005
9
Governing the Present: Administering Economic, Social and ...
This volume will be indispensable for all those, from whatever discipline in the social sciences, who have an interest in the concepts and methods necessary for critical empirical analysis of power relations in our present.
Peter Miller (Ph. D.), Peter Miller, Nikolas Rose, 2008
10
Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots
Helping ensure that warfare is conducted justly with the advent of autonomous robots, this book shows that the first steps toward creating robots that not only conform to international law but outperform human soldiers in their ethical ...
Ronald Arkin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOVERNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term governing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live Coverage | Deal Hardens Split in Greece's Governing Syriza …
Word of the deal in Brussels seemed to harden the split in the governing Syriza party of Greece's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras. A blog affiliated with the left ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Don't give a governing branch too much power
The July 5 editorial emphasized the importance of our Constitution but seemed to justify Obama's “edicts” by saying he has faced an ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
3
Tanzanian governing party selects low-profile anti-corruption …
Tanzania's governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party on 12 July elected Works Minister John Pombe Magufuli as its candidate for the ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
4
Governing with intent: charity trustee board effectiveness
The picture of governance revealed by the results of this inquiry is much improved on that disclosed by the seminal Charity Commission and ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
5
Potential governing crisis averted in Rice Township
Rice Township supervisors faced a potential crisis last week when Mark Taney resigned from the three-member board. The remaining ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
6
PM to meet chief ministers at NITI Aayog on July 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, which comprises all chief ministers, on July 15 to ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Governing body divided on pay raises, calculations
During their meeting Wednesday, governing body members discussed recommended changes until about 10 p.m., when they postponed the ... «Rio Rancho Observer, Jul 15»
8
South Carolina furls Confederate flag, Wisconsin's wet budget, and …
South Carolina furls Confederate flag, Wisconsin's wet budget, and who's governing New Jersey?: US state blog round up for 4 – 10 July ... «USAPP American Politics and Policy, Jul 15»
9
Time to shut down St Stephen's? Principal, governing body ponder …
New Delhi: St Stephen's principal Valson Thampu Wednesday said the college was "at the cross-roads" even as a member of its Governing ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
10
Governing borderless threats — Lee Jones and Shahar Hameiri
Research for our new book, Governing Borderless Threats, showed that such intervention to change how foreign states and societies operate is ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»

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