governing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun the act of governing; exercising authority
verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of

The Governing Committee was holding a meeting in its room. — Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel, Thomas William Lawson
=states´ man=: one concerned in the governing of a country. — The Literary World Seventh Reader, Unknown
The governing classes looked upon the people only to be robbed. — A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon : For the Use of Schools and Colleges, Lord, John

government, governance, government activity, administration

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