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gŭbernātĭo , ōnis, f. guberno,
I.a steering, piloting of a ship (Ciceron.).
I. Lit.: “si in ipsa gubernatione negligentia est navis eversa,” Cic. Fin. 4, 27, 76; cf. id. ib. 3, 7, 24. —
II. Transf., in gen., direction, management, government: “summi imperii gubernatione districtus,” Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 131: “civitatis,” id. Rep. 1, 2: “tantarum rerum,” id. Cat. 3, 8, 18: “consilii,” id. Inv. 2, 54, 164: “summi consilii,” id. Vat. 15, 36.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Against Catiline, 3.8.18
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.32
    • Cicero, De Republica, 1.2
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 4.27
    • Cicero, De Inventione, 2.54
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