governing

(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority. Synonyms: government, governance, government activity, administration. Examples: "Regulations for the governing of state prisons." "He had considerable experience of government."

(verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations. Synonyms: regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern. Examples: "We cannot regulate the way people dress." "This town likes to regulate."

(verb) direct or strongly influence the behavior of. Synonyms: govern. Example: "His belief in god governs his conduct."

(verb) exercise authority over; as of nations. Synonyms: govern, rule. Example: "Who is governing the country now?."

(verb) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood. Synonyms: govern. Example: "Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in german."

(adj) responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws. Example: "Governing bodies."