mindmap root((统治立法行<br>政司法压制)) suppress implies a putting down or keeping back completely, typically by the exercise of great or oppressive power or violence: ~ed the revolt; ~ an impulse. repress implies little more than a checking or restraining and often suggests that the thing restrained may break out anew in a different way: had difficulty in ~ing his curiosity. oversight attributes the power or right to act to the watcher and implies the intent to assure the good condition or effective functioning of what is watched: a manager with ~ of all phases of the operation. supervision carries a much stronger implication of authoritative powers or responsibilities: responsible for the ~ of the entire district. surveillance implies a close, detailed, even prying watch kept on something and especially on a person felt likely to require unexpected or immediate attention: police ~ of known criminals. execute stresses the enforcing of the specific provisions of a law, will, comission, or command: charged with failing to ~ the order. administer implies the continuing exercise of delegated authority in pursuance of only generally indicated goals rather than specifically prescribed means of attaining them: the agency in charge of ~ing Indian affairs. prescribe implies an intent to provide explicit direction or clear guidance to those who accept or are bound by one's authority: the Constitution ~s the conditions under which it may be amended. assign implies an arbitrary but not despotic determination, allotment, or designation for the sake of an end such as harmonious functioning, smooth routine, or proper or efficient operation: ~ a worker to the late shift. define stresses an intent to mark boundaries so as to prevent confusion, conflict, or overlap: ~d clearly the limits of their freedom. govern implies a keeping in a straight course or smooth operation for the good of the individual OR the whole: the British monarch reigns, but the prime minister ~s. rule may imply no more than a possessing of the power to lay down laws or issue commands that must be obeyed but often suggests the exercising of despotic or arbitrary power: the emperor ~d with an iron hand.