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.