governing
/ˈɡʌv(ə)n/
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American sound/ˈɡʌv(ə)n/
governing
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go - ver - ning -> governing
Myanmar meaning
(v[ing]) အုပ်ချုပ်နေ
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၁။ (နိုင်ငံကို) အုပ်ချုပ်သည်။ The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.
၂။ ထိန်းချုပ်သည်။ စိုးမိုးသည်။ လွှမ်းမိုးသည်။ Everything he does is governed by self-interest. ❍ The law of supply and demand governs the prices of goods. ❍ There is a need for a change in the laws governing contracts between oil companies. ❍ Since I'm unable to decide, I will be governed by you. ငါ မဆုံးဖြတ်တတ်လို့ မင်းပြောတဲ့အတိုင်း လိုက်နာပါ့မယ်။
၃။ (grammar ) (esp of a v or a prep ) အသုံးပြုရသည်။ In Latin, several verbs govern the dative.
❏ governing /'gʌvǝnÇŋ / adj အာဏာပိုင်။ the governing body of a school/ college.
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rule, preside over, oversee, administer, administrate, direct, run, manage, head, reign, control, dominate, regulate, assume command, be in power, be in the driver's seat, boss, bridle, call the shots, call the signals, captain, carry out, check, command, conduct, contain, curb, decide, determine, dictate, directionalize, discipline, dispose, execute, exercise authority, get the better of, guide, handle, head up, hold dominion, hold office, hold sway, incline, inhibit, lay down the law, lead, occupy throne, order, overrule, pilot, predispose, preside, pull the strings, render, restrain, serve the people, shepherd, steer, subdue, superintend, supervise, sway, tame, tyrannize, underlie, wear the crown
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