Best
Best adjective - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.
Governing
Governing adjective - Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws.
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Best and governing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Best" instead an adjective "Governing".
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- He founded a new governing council to feed him a constant stream of advice and did his best to foster rivalries among the nobilities and principalities.
Source: Vetinari Job Security -
At the top rung are the nations defined by the sport's governing body as "Tier 1" teams - the best of the best, all of whom have or are involved in professional or semi-professional competitions each year.
Source: Rugby Union -
But she's recently become best friends with Glasya and is taking a much more active role in governing, even setting up her own cultist and intelligence networks "just in case" of her father's sudden demise.
Source: Daddy's Little Villain
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