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Governed Govern Factor Rule Governing Verb Place Country

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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