suru verb (special), transitive verb
raise livestock; keep animals
Literary or formal term for raising livestock; in everyday language 飼育する or 育てる are more common.
彼は広大な牧場で牛を牧している。
He raises cattle on a vast ranch.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
govern the people; rule over people
Archaic or highly literary metaphor comparing governing people to herding livestock; rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical or poetic contexts.
古の王は民を牧すると言われた。
It was said that ancient kings governed the people like a shepherd.