govern

S2 W1

BrE /ˈɡʌvən/ AmE /ˈɡɑːvərn/

verb en → es

past governed pp governed ing governing

1 RULE/COUNTRY [transitive] B1

to control and make decisions for a country or an area, especially by being in charge of the government

gobernar, dirigir

  • govern a country/area

Collocations govern a country · govern an area

  • The party has governed the country for 20 years.

    El partido ha gobernado el país durante 20 años.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

to control or manage something, such as a company or an organization

dirigir, administrar

  • govern a business/organization

Collocations govern a business · govern an organization

  • The board of directors governs the company.

    El consejo de administración dirige la empresa.

3 REGULATE [transitive] B2

to make rules and laws that people must follow

regular, reglamentar

  • govern behavior/laws

Collocations govern behavior · govern laws

  • The constitution governs the way the country is run.

    La constitución regula la forma en que se administra el país.

1 GOVERNMENT [noun] B1

the system of people who control a country or an area and make decisions about how it is run

gobierno, administración

Phrasal verbs

govern out of office REMOVE C1

quitar del poder

  • The opposition wants to govern the party out of office.

    La oposición quiere sacar al partido del poder.

govern in INSTALL C1

instalar en el gobierno

  • The party was elected to govern in 2016.

    El partido fue elegido para gobernar en 2016.