govern
♦ gov|ern /g'ʌvərn/ (governs governing governed)
1 [VERB] V n, V n
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.
= rule
2 [VERB] be V-ed by n, V n
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.
1 [VERB] V n, V n
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.
= rule
2 [VERB] be V-ed by n, V n
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.