governess
- n a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- v bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- v direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- v exercise authority over; as of nations
- v require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
governing board
- n a board that manages the affairs of an institution
governing body
- n the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
government
- n the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
the government reduced taxes - n the act of governing; exercising authority
he had considerable experience of government - n (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
tyrannical government - n the study of government of states and other political units
government-in-exile
- n a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated
government accounting office
- n an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
government agent
- n a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
government bond
- n a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world