GOVERNING
governing
(adjective) responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; “governing bodies”
government, governing, governance, government activity, administration
(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority; “regulations for the governing of state prisons”; “he had considerable experience of government”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
governing
present participle of govern
Source: Wiktionary
Gov"ern*ing, a.
1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing
wind; a governing party in a state. Jay.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Requiring a particular case.
GOVERN
Gov"ern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed; p. pr. & vb. n. Governing.]
Etym: [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot,
govern, Gr. Gubernatorial.]
1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by
established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. "Fit
to govern and rule multitudes." Shak.
2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as,
to govern the life; to govern a horse.
Govern well thy appetite. Milton.
3. (Gram.)
Definition: To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb
governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular
case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case.
Gov"ern, v. i.
Definition: To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the
control. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition