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Govern is an English word with synonyms like control or command. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Govern meaning

  1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
  2. To exercise political authority; to run a government.
  3. To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

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Using Govern

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in. | To exercise political authority; to run a government. | To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
  • Useful related words include: control, command, need, postulate.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: bepalen.
  • In the example corpus, govern often appears in combinations such as: to govern, govern the, that govern.

Context around Govern

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Govern

  • In this selection, "govern" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, attributes, chiropractors, yeddyurappa, theistic and imo stand out and add context to how "govern" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ability to govern and and to govern itself without. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "govern" sits close to words such as elbow, hurts and maturity, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with govern

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Community safety, homelessness and the way we govern. (8 words)

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But weak institutions make it difficult for them to govern, which eventually undermines their strongman rule. (16 words)

Brexit means something much more than Britain’s exit from the communist bloc EU, it ultimately stands for democracy, freedom and a country’s right to forge its own path, to make its own decisions and to govern itself without external interference. (42 words)

He said he agreed with the concept that "the closer you govern to people the better" but "in the end we are one nation, you've got to put the money somewhere, decisions have to be made somehow". (38 words)

Although it has been criticised for being because it doesn’t provide specific guidelines on how to govern AI, this is not a bill that can wait until 2025 to be enacted into law. (34 words)

But he was anti-democratic to his very core, and refused to appreciate that “government by the people” meant their votes ought to be counted to select who’d govern on their behalf! (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

It makes you wonder how Michael Bloomberg would govern as president or maybe it explains how he’d govern as president.

As part of a larger data set, it suggests that the people who govern and imagine they govern us increasingly believe they rule us.

We (BJP) have 105 legislators, if they can, let them govern, if they can’t let them give up, we will govern,” Yeddyurappa said.

Consequently, the question of whether God exists confuses the logical categories which govern theistic language with those that govern other forms of discourse (most notably, scientific discourse).

According to them, the PDP Candidate is not only capable and qualified, but prepared and well equiped to govern Imo state.

Although it has been criticised for being because it doesn’t provide specific guidelines on how to govern AI, this is not a bill that can wait until 2025 to be enacted into law.

Another future Speaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, said that the arrangement would restore Americans’ faith in the Republicans’ ability to govern.

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Before continuing at such breakneck speed, they argue that we should take a moment to reflect and establish a set of rules to govern its development.

Biram's founding father, Bawo, had six sons who went on to govern neighbouring Hausa city-states.

Brexit means something much more than Britain’s exit from the communist bloc EU, it ultimately stands for democracy, freedom and a country’s right to forge its own path, to make its own decisions and to govern itself without external interference.

But he was anti-democratic to his very core, and refused to appreciate that “government by the people” meant their votes ought to be counted to select who’d govern on their behalf!

But weak institutions make it difficult for them to govern, which eventually undermines their strongman rule.

Community safety, homelessness and the way we govern.

Congress must pass it by September 30 because it impacts everything from billions of dollars in funding to keep airports running smoothly to rules that govern the age of pilots.

Five people elected by fellow Manitoba chiropractors govern it, along with one member appointed by the board and one appointed by the provincial government.

Having said that, the minister added that rules and regulations are most needed to govern the crypto space just to make it safe for everybody to use and engage with.

Here comes another season to elect who will govern the nation for the next four years.

He said he agreed with the concept that "the closer you govern to people the better" but "in the end we are one nation, you've got to put the money somewhere, decisions have to be made somehow".

He said: “We want the President to resign because he has failed to govern the country.

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Common combinations with govern

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "govern" in a sentence?
An example: "It makes you wonder how Michael Bloomberg would govern as president or maybe it explains how he’d govern as president." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "govern" from authentic English texts.
What does "govern" mean?
Govern means: To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
What are synonyms of "govern"?
Common synonyms of "govern" include: control, command, need, postulate, ask, necessitate, rule, deregulate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "govern" in Dutch?
"govern" translates to Dutch as: bepalen.
How many example sentences with "govern" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "govern", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.