govern
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈɡʌvn/US /ˈɡʌvərn/
Meaning
verb
to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc.
“The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.”
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“So we know that our nonverbals govern how other people think and feel about us.”
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“are still governing the computer industry today.”
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“President Healey, Chair Capozzi, Provost Rice, Dean Rollag, members of the governing boards, parents, spouses, friends, and babies, and my fellow graduates, it is my extreme honor to speak to you today”
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