Dictionary Entry
governing
governing is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Govern. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 19 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1present participle
of Govern
- 2adjective
Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.
- 3adjective
Requiring a particular case.
- 4noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
"regulations for the governing of state prisons"
"he had considerable experience of government"
- 5adjective
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
"governing bodies"
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