Governing
Governing adjective - Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws.
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Synonyms for Governing
Official and governing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Official" instead an adjective "Governing".
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- In later novels, the Earth Federation is the official government of humanity, although it is unclear if the nation-states still exist as governing bodies.
Source: United Space of America -
The Great Sanhedrin is the official governing power in Jerusalem, but there is a smaller, more elite council where the real power lies.
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Let's actually go ahead and give examples: here's the page counts for the official rules of these sports based on a major governing body chosen mostly at random: MLB Baseball - 123, International Basketball Federation - 79 pages, NFL (American) Football - 304 pages!
Source: Loads and Loads of Rules
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Official and Governing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/governing/official
Governing & Official. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/governing/official>.
Official or Governing. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/governing/official.
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