Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris

govern


Definition: Meaning of, govern in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡʌv(ə)n /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
govern governed governed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
governing governs
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc [=  rule]
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  2. [transitive] if rules, principles etc govern the way a system or situation works, they control how it happens
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