Word GOVERN: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

govern

🇺🇸 [ˈɡʌvərn]

Meanings

To control, manage, or direct the affairs of a state, organization, or group. The act of governing involves making decisions and implementing laws or rules that affect a community or nation.

Examples

• The president governs the country with the help of his cabinet.
• He was elected to govern the city for the next four years.
• The committee governs the operations of the nonprofit organization.

Synonyms

rule • direct • administer

Antonyms

disorganize • neglect • mismanage