gov-, gover- +

1. Concerning the opposition to, or in rebellion against an existing government: An antigovernment political group, military force, etc., seeks to replace or to overthrow a government that is in operation at that time.
2. Referring to the opposition of a government in general: The antigovernment principles and ideas were talked about among the people at the table in the pub.

Pertaining to being outside the limitations of the judicial and regulatory bodies of a country’s authority: A ruling power is considered to be extra-governmental when it goes beyond the boundaries drawn around its power by a written constitution and operating in sharp contrast to the way it was designed to function.

1. To be officially responsible for directing the affairs, policies, and economy of a state, country, or organization: The citizens of the nation are so happy that they are not governed by a dictator.
2. To make and to administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority: The young kind governed the country in a wise manner after his father, the old kind, passed away.
3. To control, to regulate, or to direct something: The state governs the eligibility of teachers to receive their retirement funds.
4. To have or to exercise an influence over something: Luck or chance can govern the outcome of the game solitaire in a person's favour.
5. To control something by restraint: Sally was unable to govern her emotions.
6. To maintain the speed of an engine or to keep it from going above a specific level by controlling the fuel or steam supply: At the garage, Tom wanted to have the valve that governed the fuel intake checked carefully.

Regarding the condition of being amenable to law or rule; controllable; manageable; obedient: The psychologist, Mr. Bean, told his patient that her actions would be governable after attending the training sessions offered.

The act or power of governing: The process of passing laws, repairing roads, and collecting taxes are all examples of governance.

Governance is also the exercise of authority and control.

A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child: A governess is especially employed by those living in a private home.

In addition, a governess is a woman engaged to teach children in their own homes, and sometimes also to care for the children.

1. Pertaining to the responsibility for making and enforcing rules and laws: A governing organisation is one that has the power to control a certain activity.
2. Descriptive of a faction having the power to govern a country or an organization: In the newspaper article that Jim read, there seemed to be some discontent in the governing party.

1. A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area: The German government has its seat of residence in Berlin.
2. A state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power: The U.S. government should always follow the Constitution of the United States.
3. The control and administration of public policy in a political unit: The population was angry at the government in their town that implemented unfair economic policies.
4. The administration or management of an organization, business, or institution: The employees were dissatisfied with the present government of their firm.

A shortage, less than is due as in the case of a business or government budget: A government deficit involves more expenditures than income.

Unbalanced budgets with a planned year-end government deficit are prohibited at every level of government except at the federal level.

Concerning a government with the authority to make laws, adjudicate disputes, and to issue administrative decisions: A governmental agency can provide economic help to underdeveloped nations.

A trend toward expansion of a government's role: Governmentalism is a theory supporting the addition of the range of activities or power in a country.

Someone who promotes the extension of the sphere and degree of government activity: Mr. Pearson, a governmentalist, was active in his hometown's administration and supported the extension of its role and power in his city.

A reference to how people in a government execute public affairs: The issues were governmentally decided upon and were to be put into effect the coming year.

A small group of people, holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit, are governmentally responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs.

1. The elected executive of a state government in the United States: Gavin Christopher Newson has been the democratic governor of California since January 7, 2019.
2. A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine: A governor is a device that regulates the supply of fuel in a vehicle.

Relating to, involving, or associated with a state governor, or to the office of a state governor: Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in the states of the U.S.