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Governeds
- noun - the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
Governess
- noun - a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
Governing
- verb - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
- exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
- responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"
- the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Governors
- noun - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- the head of a state government
Grace Cup
- noun - cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal
Graceless
- adjective - lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott
- lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess"
- lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
Gracility
- noun - elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"
Gradating
- verb - arrange according to grades; "These lines are gradated"
- pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; "The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it"