Question

govern Which of the following people is most likely to govern? a prime minister of a country in Europe To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor, whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state. While it's true that governors govern — that is, they head the executive branch of their state government — there are lots of other ways to use the verb govern. Almost anything that controls or has a lot of influence over something else can be said to govern. The rules of tennis, for example, govern the way that game is played. In mechanics, a device that controls other devices is called a governor. My dog's basic needs govern the way my household is run: his schedule is our schedule. 0.083333333

Accepted Answer

P an employee of an international company | a prime minister of a country in Europe | a volunteer for a charitable organization | an athlete making millions of dollars each year In this question, govern is a verb that means to exercise authority over, as of nations. 1 once / 12 pages

Word	govern
QType	P
Sentence	Which of the following people is most likely to govern?
Choices	an employee of an international company \| a prime minister of a country in Europe \| a volunteer for a charitable organization \| an athlete making millions of dollars each year
Correct Answer	a prime minister of a country in Europe
Definition	In this question, govern is a verb that means to exercise authority over, as of nations.
Blurb	To govern is to rule, lead, oversee, or otherwise control. Each U.S. state has its own governor, whose job it is to govern the affairs of that state. While it's true that governors govern — that is, they head the executive branch of their state government — there are lots of other ways to use the verb govern. Almost anything that controls or has a lot of influence over something else can be said to govern. The rules of tennis, for example, govern the way that game is played. In mechanics, a device that controls other devices is called a governor. My dog's basic needs govern the way my household is run: his schedule is our schedule.
Level	1
Frequency	0.083333333
Page Frequency	once / 12 pages

Govern Prime Minister Country Europe Verb State Controls