noun : GOVERNED
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed";
verb : GOVERNED
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" ;
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2. (
) direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" ;
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4. (
) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" ;
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