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regieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  • governance noun The system, process, or authority by which an organization or country is directed and controlled.
  • reign noun The period of time during which a monarch rules.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.

Senses

regieren is used for these senses in English:

  • governance The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
  • reign (intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
  • rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

govern — full definition

  1. verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  2. verb To control or strongly influence how something behaves or happens.
  3. verb To keep one's own behavior or emotions under control.

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