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GOVERNING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GOVERNING?

Need another word that means the same as “governing”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “governing” in this overview.

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Governing as a Noun
Definitions of "Governing" as a noun
Synonyms of "Governing" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Governing" as a noun
Associations of "Governing" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Governing” are: administration, governance, government, government activity

Governing as a Noun

Definitions of "Governing" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “governing” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The act of governing; exercising authority.

Synonyms of "Governing" as a noun (4 Words)

administration	The term of office of a political leader or government. The inhabitants of the island voted to remain under French administration.
governance	The action or manner of governing a state, organization, etc. A more responsive system of governance* will be required.*
government	The study of government of states and other political units. The government* s economic record.*
government activity	The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.

Usage Examples of "Governing" as a noun

Regulations for the governing of state prisons.

Associations of "Governing" (30 Words)

administrate	Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of. The cost of administrating VAT.
administration	A method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group’s business affairs. Things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration.
ascendancy	Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence. The ascendancy* of good over evil.*
chairman	The permanent or long-term president of a committee, company, or other organization. The party chairman.
dictatorial	Having or showing an autocratic manner. His mother in law was somewhat dictatorial.
dominance	The predominance of one or more species in a plant or animal community. All had in conformity with the principle of dominance* round seeds with yellow cotyledons.*
dominant	Denoting the predominant species in a plant or animal community. Red spruce is a dominant* species in many types of forest.*
dominate	Look down on. The race was dominated by the 1998 champion.
elective	Related to or working by means of election. Elective official.
executive	An executive committee or other body within an organization. The chief executive.
govern	Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations. His belief in God governs his conduct.
government	Government the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. The government* reduced taxes.*
governor	The representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state. The governor* of the Bank of England.*
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. She managed a brave but unconvincing smile.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
mayor	(in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough, or county council, elected by council members and generally having purely ceremonial duties.
oligarchy	A country governed by an oligarchy. One of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy.
plutocracy	An elite or ruling class whose power derives from their wealth. No one can accept public policies which turn a democracy into a plutocracy.
potentate	A ruler who is unconstrained by law.
president	The head of certain colleges. The Irish president.
regime	A coordinated programme for the promotion or restoration of health a regimen. Detention centres with a very tough physical regime.
regulator	Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. A speed regulator.
reign	Have sovereign power. He was helpless under the reign* of his egotism.*
ruling	The reason for a court’s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself. The ruling* coalition.*
sovereignty	Government free from external control. The sovereignty* of Parliament.*
superintendence	The management or arrangement of an activity or organization; supervision. The school was under the superintendence* of the nuns of the convent.*
supervision	Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. She let them work without supervision.
tenure	Guaranteed permanent employment especially as a teacher or lecturer after a probationary period security of tenure. I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor.
triumvirate	A group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority. A triumvirate* of three executive vice presidents.*
tyrant	A tyrant flycatcher. The tyrant* was deposed by popular demonstrations.*