Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; amenable to law or rule.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being governed, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient.
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- adjective Capable of being
governed or subjected toauthority ;amenable tolaw orrule ;controllable ;manageable ;obedient .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being controlled
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You are absolutely correct that Giuliani has conflated various crime and/or correction department data to exaggerate any role Kerik had in making NYC "governable" in his 15 months as police commissioner.
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After 'non state actors', Pak vows no terrorism against India from its 'governable' land
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Islamabad: First it was the 'non state' actors on its soil Pakistan blamed for terror strikes against India, and now comes a promise not to allow terror activities against India from its so-called 'governable' land.
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After 'non state actors', Pak vows no terrorism against India from its 'governable' land
WN.com - Articles related to Karzai studying peace offer from militant group 2010
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Gilani's statement that his government would not allow extremists to use its 'governable' land 'against India suggests that Islamabad is unlikely to take action against militants aiming to launch yet another attack on India using the terror hot bed tribal regions along the Afghan border.
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Gilani's statement that his government would not allow extremists to use its 'governable' land 'against India suggests that Islamabad is unlikely to take action against militants aiming to launch yet another attack on India using the terror hot bed tribal regions along the Afghan border.
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Gilani's statement that his government would not allow extremists to use its 'governable' land 'against India suggests that Islamabad is unlikely to take action against militants aiming to launch yet another attack on India using the terror hot bed tribal regions along the Afghan border.
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Islamabad, Feb. 17: First it was the 'non state' actors on its soil Pakistan blamed for terror strikes against India, and now comes a promise not to allow terror activities against India from its so-called 'governable' land.
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Islamabad, Feb. 17: First it was the 'non state' actors on its soil Pakistan blamed for terror strikes against India, and now comes a promise not to allow terror activities against India from its so-called 'governable' land.
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After 'non state actors', Pak vows no terrorism against India from its 'governable' land
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