Governed — synonyms, definition

1. governed (Noun)

governed (Noun) — The body of people who are citizens of a particular government. ex. "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"

citizenry people

2. governed (Verb)

controlled ordered regularised regularized regulated ruled

governed (Verb) — Bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage; impose regulations. ex. "We cannot govern the way people dress"

governed (Verb) — Direct or strongly influence the behaviour of. ex. "His belief in God governs his conduct"

governed (Verb) — Exercise authority over; as of nations. ex. "Who is governing the country now?"

governed (Verb) — Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood. ex. "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

governed (Verb) — Determine; be able to change. ex. "rooms are equipped with air conditioning system to govern the temperature"

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