| word | govern |
|---|---|
| definition | verb To govern a place such as a country, or its people, means to be officially in charge of the place, and to have responsibility for making laws, managing the economy, and controlling public services . They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country. Their citizens are very thankful they are not governed by a dictator. If a situation or activity is governed by a particular factor, rule, or force, it is controlled by that factor, rule, or force. Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations. The government has altered the rules governing eligibility for unemployment benefit. |
| inflections | governsgoverninggoverned |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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