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govern verb

  /ˈɡʌvən/ , /ˈɡʌvɚn/
  • (transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
 regeren, besturen
  • (intransitive) To exercise political authority; to run a government.
 regeren, besturen, leiden
  • (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
 beheersen, regelen
  • (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
 bepalen

government noun

  /ˈɡɐvmɘnt/ , /ˈɡɐvɘ(n)mɘnt/ , /ˈɡəv(ə)mɛnt/ , /ˈɡəvɚ(n)mənt/ , /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/
  • The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
 regering, overheid
  • (grammar, linguistics) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
 rectie
  • The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
  • The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
 regering

governance noun

  /ˈɡʌvənəns/ , /ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/
  • The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
 bestuur

governable adjective

  • Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
 regeerbaar
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