Chief
Governing
Governing adjective - Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws.
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Synonyms for Governing
Chief and governing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead an adjective "Governing".
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The entire arc is driven by his chief of police's plan to pull a HeelFace Turn and get control over the police given back to the Governing Council.
Source: One Nation Under Copyright - The civilian Detapa Council was established to serve as the chief governing body between the two branches, however, in practice, the Council was virtually powerless.
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Governing and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/governing
Chief & Governing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/governing>.
Governing or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/governing.
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