govern

Example Sentences

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The election itself will determine who governs Wales.

From BBC

For more than 100 years, life in Scotia was governed by the company that built it.

From Los Angeles Times

The DfE said parents or carers who wanted to appeal should first contact the school's admission authority - often the governing body - which is responsible for organising an appeal panel.

From BBC

That could, however, land Gabon in trouble with football's world governing body FIFA, which bans government interference in the affairs of its member associations.

From Barron's

For years, Hollywood executives have treated China as a tantalizing but unreliable prize: a massive audience that could supercharge a blockbuster’s global haul, yet one governed by opaque rules, shifting tastes and sudden political constraints.

From MarketWatch