French word

régir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeʒiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbgovern

Example

La loi régit cette situation.

The law governs this situation.

Illustration for régir (govern)

More examples

Dans l'entreprise, la politique interne régit les procédures.

Within the company, internal policy governs the procedures.

Core concept

A governing rule at the center, directing how a system or domain operates.

Similar words

contrôler: To check or monitor a machine, procedure, or person's behavior against set standards.
réguler: To adjust excesses, shortages, or disorder to maintain stability.

Definition in French

Organiser et contrôler le fonctionnement d'un système, d'une règle ou d'un domaine.

Word origin

Régir comes from Latin regere, meaning "to guide or rule," through Old French regir, with the reg- root retained.

Usage tips

  • Être régi par is a formal passive pattern common with laws, rules, and contracts, meaning that their operation is governed by something.

Other meanings

  • manageverb

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