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govern

[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /
VERB
take control; rule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise
STRONG
captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize
WEAK
assume command be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals exercise authority head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings serve the people wear the crown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon leave mismanage neglect
STRONG
fail follow obey serve
WEAK
acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield
VERB
influence; hold in check
Synonyms
STRONGEST
control curb decide determine dominate guide handle inhibit manage regulate rule
STRONG
boss bridle check contain direct discipline dispose incline predispose restrain shepherd steer subdue sway tame underlie
WEAK
directionalize get the better of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon aid assist help hesitate mismanage neglect submit
STRONG
liberate release
WEAK
acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way obey permit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Under the provisions of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act, regulations governing the flag had become "a transferred prerogative matter", precluding Her Majesty's "command on flags … having any legal effect in Northern Ireland".

From BBC

Arguably what happened there highlighted a broader breakdown in many African nations between the people and those who govern them.

From BBC

Taiwan, a democratically governed island, sits at a crucial maritime crossroads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Any party serious about governing must recognize the economic challenge before us is twofold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vladisavljevic expected a new organisation to arise that would be able "to carry an election campaign" and eventually "take part in governing after the elections".

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.