Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
gobernar
Pronunciation
IPA/goβeɾˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbgovern
Example
El alcalde gobierna la ciudad con justicia.
The mayor governs the city with justice.
More examples
En muchas regiones, los líderes deben gobernar para el pueblo.
In many regions, leaders must govern for the people.
Core concept
A ship captain steering a large vessel through a crowded harbor.
Common phrases
gobernar una región
govern a region
gobernar para el pueblo
govern for the people
gobernar democráticamente
govern democratically
Similar words
liderar: Lead a group or organization by guiding members and setting a shared direction.
dirigir: Direct an organization or project by deciding its course and supervising its work.
administrar: Administer resources and procedures to keep an organization or system functioning.
mandar: Command people by issuing orders that require specific actions.
Definition in Spanish
Ejercer autoridad y tomar decisiones para dirigir y organizar un territorio, un grupo o una institución.
Word origin
From Latin gubernare 'to steer', ultimately from Greek kybernao 'to steer', with the sense extended from guiding a vessel to directing a community.
Usage tips
- Used mainly for ruling countries, regions, or institutions, and in present tense it shows an e→ie stem change (yo gobierno) while everyday managing often uses dirigir or administrar.
Other meanings
- ruleverb
Opposites
- rebelarserebelverb
Related words
- gobernacióngovernmentnoun
- gobernablegovernableadjective