Governing
Pronunciation : Gov"ern*ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Jay.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: Requiring a particular case.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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