governing

Definition of Governing in English :

the act of governing; exercising authority

Example Sentences:
'regulations for the governing of state prisons'
'he had considerable experience of government'

2. governing

responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

Example Sentences:
'governing bodies'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Governing

adjective

having the power to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc, of a political unit, organization, nation, etc; rule

Discontent has been fed by the antics of the governing elite.

The opposition says there's civil war within the governing party.

v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns

v.tr.

1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of (a state, for example); exercise sovereign authority over.

2. To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate: a valve that governs fuel intake.

3. To control the actions or behavior of: Govern yourselves like civilized people.

4. To keep under control; restrain: a student who could not govern his impulses.

5. To exercise a deciding or determining influence on: Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.

6. Grammar To require (a specific morphological form) of accompanying words.

v.intr.

1. To exercise political authority.

2. To have or exercise a determining influence.