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govern verb. Meaning & use. 1.a. c1300–. transitive. To oversee or have responsibility for (a person, esp. a child); to be the guardian or patron of; to keep safe, protect. Cf. governess n. 2, governor n. 2b. Now archaic and historical. In quot. c 1300: to protect (the church). c1300.
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to officially control a country: The country is now governed by a coalition government. a governing body. govern verb (INFLUENCE) to influence or control the way something happens or is done: There are rules that govern how teachers treat children. (Definition of govern from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
GOVERN definition: 1. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: 2. to have…. Learn more.
to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: The country has been governed by military regimes. A president needs popular support in order to govern effectively. Fewer examples.
[transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc. The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.
