governing vs progressive

governing and progressive both are nouns.

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

governing (noun)	progressive (noun)
the act of governing; exercising authority	a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
	a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

governing (adjective)	progressive (adjective)
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws	favoring or promoting progress
	(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
	advancing in severity
	gradually advancing in extent
	favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
	(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position