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adj. Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling
adj. Requiring a particular case.
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n. the act of governing; exercising authority
adj. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
Word Usage
"The headscarf effort, says Mr. Karaman, along with the arrest of his boss and scores of others, has exposed what he calls the governing party's hidden agenda -- a plan to turn Turkey into an Islamic theocracy."