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

Need another word that means the same as “governs”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “governs” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Governs” are: rule, order, regularise, regularize, regulate

Governs as a Verb

Definitions of "Governs" as a verb

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

• Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood.
• Direct or strongly influence the behavior of.
• Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
• Exercise authority over; as of nations.

Synonyms of "Governs" as a verb (5 Words)

order	Place in a certain order. My mate ordered the tickets last week.
regularise	Make regular or more regular.
regularize	Make regular or more regular. Regularize the heart beat with a pace maker.
regulate	Control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly. Regulate the temperature.
rule	Mark or draw with a ruler. An industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job.

Usage Examples of "Governs" as a verb

• Who is governing the country now?
• Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German.
• His belief in God governs his conduct.

Associations of "Governs" (30 Words)

autocrat	A ruler who has absolute power. Like many autocrats Franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive.
autonomous	(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment. School governors are legally autonomous.
consul	A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country. The British consul in Israel.
dictator	A person who behaves in a tyrannical manner. My boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime.
dominate	Be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in. The company dominates the market for operating system software.
domineering	Tending to domineer. How can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear.
embassy	The staff working in an embassy. Worsley failed to be selected to join the embassy to Sweden.
federal	Any federal law enforcement officer. The health ministry has sole federal responsibility for healthcare.
governing	The act of governing exercising authority. Regulations for the governing of state prisons.
governor	The head of a public institution. The governor of the Bank of England.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
minister	Act as a minister of religion. The story was able to minister true consolation.
monocracy	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.
monopolize	(of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service. OPEC wants to monopolize oil.
plutocracy	A state or society governed by the wealthy. Officials were drawn from the new plutocracy.
potentate	A ruler who is unconstrained by law.
president	An executive officer of a firm or corporation. The president of the European Union.
principality	(in traditional Christian angelology) the fifth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
referendum	A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
regulator	A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel. Regulators of privatized utilities.
reign	Have sovereign power. During the reign of Henry VIII.
ruler	Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths.
ruling	An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge. The ruling was reversed in the appeal court.
satrap	A governor of a province in ancient Persia.
sovereignty	Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. National sovereignty.
triumvir	(in ancient Rome) each of three public officers jointly responsible for overseeing any of the administrative departments.
triumvirate	(in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular (the First Triumvirate) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and (the Second Triumvirate) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC. A triumvirate of three executive vice presidents.
tyrant	A tyrant flycatcher. The tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations.
viceroy	Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign.