Governable and Passive

Governable

Governable adjective - Capable of being controlled.

Passive and governable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Passive" instead an adjective "Governable".

Passive

Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.
Usage example: the union rank and file were surprisingly passive about the givebacks in the new labor contract

Governable and passive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Governable" instead an adjective "Passive".

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation
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