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governing

verb
GUV-ur-ning/ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/UKGUV-uh-ning/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/

1 meaning of governing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of govern. Use this -ing form to talk about ruling or controlling something while it is happening.

    The team governing the school made several new rules this year.

    Governing a country takes a lot of patience and hard work.

    Note

governing is a form of govern

govern, verb: To lead a country or area and make its laws and big decisions. Full entry

Forms
governgoverns he/she/itgoverning -ing formgoverned past tense, past participle
Spelling
govern → governing: add -ing

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