govern
verb (used with object)
to rule over by right of authority.
is governing
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present progressiveof govern (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I have seen in some places where the DA is governing that they have water and electricity," he told AFP in Evaton West.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Post-war, he said, the agency is prepared to assist whatever body is governing the strip in restoring services that have halted, including reopening schools.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is governing the country since 2019 with other family members in top positions, will not resign despite demonstrations and street protests, a government minister said on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2022
First, Mr. Biden is governing in extraordinary times, but his presidency is still governed by the normal rules of American politics.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
In stricter systems of education, the teacher commands and thinks he is governing the child, who is, after all, the real master.
From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Jules Steeg
