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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Govern Source: opted
2. a. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Source: opted
3. a. Requiring a particular case. Source: opted
4. adj. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws Source: wordnet
5. n. the act of governing; exercising authority Source: wordnet
6. 1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Jay. 2. (Gram.) Requiring a particular case. Source: webster
7. j:100 s. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws Source: ecdict

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case controlling enforcing holding laws making particular party prevalent requiring responsible rules state superiority wind govern act authority exercising gram jay

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governableness governail governal

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