Definition of govern

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Govern (v. t.) To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority..

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Refrain :: Refrain (v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.
Protectorate :: Protectorate (n.) Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
Fancier :: Fancier (n.) One who is governed by fancy.
Govern :: Govern (v. i.) To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.
Satrapy :: Satrapy (n.) The government or jurisdiction of a satrap; a principality.
Stable :: Stable (v. i.) Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government..
Caliphate :: Caliphate (n.) The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs..
Federal :: Federal (a.) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer..
Governing :: Governing (a.) Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state..
Center :: Center (n.) Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who support the existing government. They sit in the middle of the legislative chamber, opposite the presiding officer, between the conservatives or monarchists, who sit on the right of the speaker, and the radicals or advanced republicans who occupy the seats on his left, See Right, and Left..
Prelatist :: Prelatist (n.) One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman..
Patriarchism :: Patriarchism (n.) Government by a patriarch, or the head of a family..
President :: President (n.) The chief executive officer of the government in certain republics; as, the president of the United States..
Consols :: Consols (n. pl. ) The leading British funded government security.
Anarchical :: Anarchical (a.) Pertaining to anarchy; without rule or government; in political confusion; tending to produce anarchy; as, anarchic despotism; anarchical opinions..
Frame :: Frame (n.) Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government..
Leger :: Leger (n.) A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government.
Profuse :: Profuse (a.) Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality..
Internuncio :: Internuncio (n.) A representative, or charge d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio..
Federal :: Federal (a.) Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives..
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