| governable |
combined form of govern. |
| governance |
the act, process, manner, or power of exercising authority and control; government. [2 definitions] |
| governess |
a woman hired to care for and teach the child or children of a family. |
| government |
the direction and control exercised politically over people living in a community, state, or nation. [4 definitions] |
| governor |
one who governs a political unit, esp. a U.S. state. [2 definitions] |
| governor general |
a governor of a large region, area, or territory who has jurisdiction over other governors or deputy governors. |
| governorship |
the office, functions, jurisdiction, or term of a governor. |
| govt. |
abbreviation of "government." |
| go whole hog |
(informal) to do something as completely as possible, without holding back. |
| go with |
to date (someone); go out with. [2 definitions] |
| go without saying |
to be so clearly true or evident that there is no need to mention (something); used to emphasize one's certainty about or the obviousness of something. |
| go with the flow |
to conform with the way everybody else is doing things. [2 definitions] |
| gown |
a dress, esp. one worn on formal occasions. [4 definitions] |
| go wrong |
to malfunction, go badly, or cause failure or difficulty (often fol. by "with"). [2 definitions] |
| goy |
(often derogatory) a non-Jewish person. |
| GP |
abbreviation of "general practitioner," a practicing physician who does not specialize in any specific field of medicine but treats a variety of medical problems. |
| GPA |
abbreviation of "grade-point average." |
| GPS |
abbreviation of "Global Positioning System," a public satellite navigation system designed and controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides an accurate global time reference and is used to determine a precise location on Earth. |
| grab |
to take hold of suddenly, forcefully, or roughly. [7 definitions] |
| grab bag |
a container filled with wrapped items, such as party favors, to be drawn or purchased without prior knowledge of the contents. [2 definitions] |
| grabby |
tending to or inclined to grab things; greedy. |