governing
adjective/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/
/ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
[only before noun]- having the right and the authority to control something such as a country or an institution
- The Conservatives were then the governing party.
- The school's governing body (= the group of people who control the organization of the school) took responsibility for the decision.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGoverning is used with these nouns:- board
- body
- class
- …
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