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//
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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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