Generally speaking, the art of governing consists in taking the most money from one part of the citizens, in order to give it to another part.
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Governing
/ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/
Synonyms for "governing" (179 found)
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Closest matches (36)
absoluteascendantat the headauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorizedautocraticbosschiefclothed with authoritycommandingcompetentconsequentialconservationconsiderable
Verb(3 words)
Noun(8 words)
administrationadministrative actionadministrative divisionadministrative taskcabinet ministercabinet officers responsibilitiescolonial administrationcommunity projects
Adjective(10 words)
administrative areaadministrative bodyadministrative decisionadministrative mattersadministrative provisionadministrative staffboard-relatedcentral authoritycentral issuecolonial authority
Strong matches (54)
Noun(13 words)
control overall forcecontrol processcontrol structurescouncil leadingdiocesansexecutive authorityexecutive branchexecutive powergovernancegovernance activitygovernmentgovernment activityincumbent party
controllingdirectingdirectiondirectivedirectorialdirectorydominantduly constitutedeminentempoweredex officioexecutivegeneralgreatguidingheadhegemonichegemonisticimperativeimportant
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Determiner(1 words)
de. exekutive
Adjective(7 words)
electoral procedureexecutive boardexecutive body decisionsexecutive councilexecutive council reportgovernment districtguiding rule
Preposition(1 words)
in power
Related words (89)
Adjective(27 words)
internal regulation frameworkmayoral officesneural regulationorganizational conceptpolitical authoritypolitical changespolitical institutionspolitical procedurepolitical unitpresidentialregulatory actionregulatory approachregulatory boardregulatory filingsregulatory frameworkregulatory guidelineregulatory mechanismsregulatory regimeregulatory serviceregulatory system
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ruling authoritiesruling body membersruling party platformruling party victoryruling policysocietal orderswedish reglera
Noun(19 words)
lawmakingmore regulatorypolicy artpolitical frameworkpresidential cabinet decisionspresidingpresiding officerregulatory documentregulatory failureregulatory policyruling bodyruling partiesruling structureschool boardsocial-security program administrationstewardingsuperintendingsupervisory frameworktribal council directive
Verb(5 words)
Determiner(2 words)
most administrative proceduremost governing
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8 entriesgoverning authoritygoverning boardgoverning bodygoverning factorgoverning lawgoverning principlegoverning principlesgoverning rules
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
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Although he had fewer supporters among the governing class, he was able to get the popular vote.
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Our vision of globalization empowers each and every person on the planet to be the best they can be, not to live in abject subjugation to a corporate governing body.
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The Canadian government’s guide to writing says that the role of punctuation is to clarify, and "this principle takes precedence over all precepts governing the use of individual marks of punctuation."
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