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Governable — Gov ern*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. gouvernable.] Capable of being governed, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
governable — index corrigible, malleable, obedient, pliable, sequacious, tractable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
governable — 1640s, from GOVERN (Cf. govern) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
governable — govern ► VERB 1) conduct the policy and affairs of (a state, organization, or people). 2) control or influence. 3) constitute a rule, standard, or principle for. 4) Grammar (of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a… … English terms dictionary
governable — adjective see govern … New Collegiate Dictionary
governable — See govern. * * * … Universalium
governable — adjective Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule; controllable; manageable; obedient. See Also: governableness … Wiktionary
governable — go|ver|na|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
governable — adj. able to be governed; able to be ruled; able to be regulated … English contemporary dictionary
governable — a. Controllable, manageable … New dictionary of synonyms
