[ 'gʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt , 'gʌvəm(ə)nt ]
■ noun
1》 [treated as sing. or plural ] the governing body of a state.
↘the system by which a state or community is governed.
↘the action or manner of governing a state, organization, or people.
2》 Grammar the relation between a governed and a governing word.
Derivatives
~al adjective
~ally adverb