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govern

to control, manage or strongly influence the way that things happen The rules governing the nomination of directors to the board are covered in article 39 of the bylaws.

Phrase Bank

  • It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral mandate.
  • The team is working on a smooth transition so they can govern the country on day one.
  • None has shown an ability to govern.
  • The hope is that they can eventually govern themselves.
  • Civility did more than govern the conduct of the first President.
  • The statute that governs debt collection is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
  • A memorandum of understanding between the two agencies governs the allocation of responsibilities.