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A governor of a province; a commander. Prescott.

To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor.

o direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state. For forms of government let fools contest: Whate'er is best administered is best. Pope.

Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government.

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management. His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration. Macaulay.

The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.

To overshadow; to shade.

t; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural. [He] made the like advances to the dissenters. Swift.

Superiority; mastery; -- with of or over. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us. 2 Cor. ii. 11.

pinion is merely advisory. The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.

One who makes much or overmuch of æsthetics. [Recent]

The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. Gray. [Spelt also estivation.]

To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] "Reassembling our afflicted powers." Milton.

On the other hand. "The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman." Shak.

to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.

To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.

ck, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. "Aggressions of power." Hallam

To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. Boyle.

Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. A logical agitation of the matter. L'Estrange. The project now in agitation. Swift.

An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.