Definition of govern

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Govern (v. i.) To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.

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Government :: Government (n.) The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case..
Terrorism :: Terrorism (n.) The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.
Regulation :: Regulation (n.) A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school..
Laissez Faire :: Laissez faire () Noninterference; -- an axiom of some political economists, deprecating interference of government by attempts to foster or regulate commerce, manufactures, etc., by bounty or by restriction; as, the doctrine of laissez faire; the laissez faire system government..
Christian :: Christian (n.) One of a Christian denomination which rejects human creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names. They are congregational in church government, and baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites..
Organic :: Organic (a.) Forming a whole composed of organs. Hence: Of or pertaining to a system of organs; inherent in, or resulting from, a certain organization; as, an organic government; his love of truth was not inculcated, but organic..
Junto :: "Junto (n.) A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians..
Prelacy :: Prelacy (n.) The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates.
Rection :: Rection (n.) See Government, n., 7..
Proconsulary :: Proconsulary (a.) Under the government of a proconsul; as, a proconsular province..
Controller :: Controller (n.) One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs..
Amenable :: Amenable (a.) Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband..
Concordat :: Concordat (n.) An agreement made between the pope and a sovereign or government for the regulation of ecclesiastical matters with which both are concerned; as, the concordat between Pope Pius VII and Bonaparte in 1801..
Rule :: Rule (n.) To control the will and actions of; to exercise authority or dominion over; to govern; to manage.
Prostrate :: Prostrate (v. t.) to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
Statist :: Statism (n.) The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy.
Regency :: Regency (a.) A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability..
Diarchy :: Diarchy (n.) A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in two persons.
Adelantado :: Adelantado (n.) A governor of a province; a commander.
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