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Meaning of the word governed in English

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governed

Verb

1.

conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people).

Example:
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he was incapable of governing the country
Synonym:
rulecontrolcommandhegemonizeleaddominaterunheaddirectadministerordermanageregulateguideconductoverseesupervisesuperintendsteerpilotsway
2.

(of a word) require that (another word or group of words) be in a particular case.

Example:
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the Latin preposition “cum” governs nouns in the ablative
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