govern : Idioms & Phrases
governing board
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noun a board that manages the affairs of an institution
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governing body
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noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
organisation; administration; governance; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
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rule-governed
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adjective satellite according to custom or rule or natural law
lawful.
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self-governing
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adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
independent; autonomous; sovereign.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state