govern

Definition

Examples

Strict rules govern how the company can use customer information.

Word Family

Synonyms

• rulea principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
• administerwork in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
• overseewatch and direct

Collocations

• Easy govern the country
  to govern the country, meaning to bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
• Medium govern company policies
  to govern company policies, meaning to bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
• Hard corporate governance
  describing corporate governance (of or belonging to a corporation)
• Very Hard rules that govern the universe
  to rules that govern the universe, meaning to exercise authority over; as of nations