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governing vs lawmaking

lawmaking vs governing

governing and lawmaking both are nouns.

governing is an adjective but lawmaking is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governing Yes Yes No No
lawmaking Yes No No No
As nouns, lawmaking is a hyponym of governing; that is, lawmaking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than governing:
  • governing: the act of governing; exercising authority
  • lawmaking: the act of making or enacting laws
Other hyponyms of governing include misgovernment, misrule, legislating, legislation, trust busting.
governing (noun) lawmaking (noun)
the act of governing; exercising authority the act of making or enacting laws
governing (adjective) lawmaking (adjective)
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
Difference between governing and lawmaking

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