The basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).
A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
A pilot; a steersman.
Father.
Boss; employer; gaffer.
The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.