governing vs government

governing and government both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
governing	Yes	Yes	No	No
government	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, governing and government are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of governing include administration, governance, government activity.

governing (noun)	government (noun)
the act of governing; exercising authority	the act of governing; exercising authority
	(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
	the study of government of states and other political units
	the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

governing (adjective)	government (adjective)
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws