Control
Governing
Governing noun - The act of governing; exercising authority.
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Control and governing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead the word "Governing" as a noun or a verb.
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While no sovereign actually has sympathetic magical control over their lands, good governing generally means stability and well-being for the people, while bad governing means a rough time.
Source: Fisher King -
Then again, real-life radio control racing do have their own governing organizations.
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An interesting twist is that most werewolves find it increasingly difficult to control their rage as they get older, so most of the governing in werewolf society is done by the children.
Source: Our Werewolves Are Different
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