governing
adjective /ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/
/ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
[only before noun]- having the right and the authority to control something such as a country or an institution
统治的；控制的；管理的；治理的 - The Conservatives were then the governing party.
那时是保守党当政。 - The school's governing body (= the group of people who control the organization of the school) took responsibility for the decision.
学校行政机构对这个决定负责。
Collocations DictionaryGoverning is used with these nouns:- board
- body
- class
- …
- The Conservatives were then the governing party.