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governing vs legislation

legislation vs governing

governing and legislation both are nouns.

governing is an adjective but legislation is not an adjective.

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

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