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governing vs social control

social control vs governing

governing and social control both are nouns.

governing is an adjective but social control is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governing Yes Yes No No
social control Yes No No No
As nouns, social control is a hypernym of governing; that is, social control is a word with a broader meaning than governing:
  • governing: the act of governing; exercising authority
  • social control: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
governing (noun) social control (noun)
the act of governing; exercising authority control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
governing (adjective) social control (adjective)
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
Difference between governing and social control

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