governing

governing
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. commanding, administrative, executive, authoritative, supervisory, regulatory, controlling, directing, restraining, superintending, surveillant, overseeing, tyrannizing, dictatorial, arbitrary, conducting, guiding, mastering, potent, dominating, dominant, magisterial, determining, ascendant, in the ascendant, ordering, compulsive, supreme, influential, gubernatorial, presidential, regal, absolute, ruling, checking, curbing, inhibiting, limiting, confining.
Ant. subordinate, powerless, tributary.
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Exercising controlling power or influence: commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, paramount, preponderant, regnant, reigning, ruling. See OVER.

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