Govern and Head

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Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Usage example: the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls

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Head is a synonym for govern in rule topic. In some cases you can use "Head" instead a verb "Govern", when it comes to topics like over.

Head verb - To be in charge of.

Usage example: who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

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Govern is a synonym for head in be in charge of topic. You can use "Govern" instead a verb "Head", if it concerns topics such as activity, manage, over.

Nearby Words: heading, headland, headship, headband, headed

source	govern source	head source
city	govern city	head city

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