governed

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(noun) the body of people who are citizens of a particular government. Example: "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--declaration of independence."
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(verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations. Synonyms: regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern. Examples: "We cannot regulate the way people dress." "This town likes to regulate."
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(verb) direct or strongly influence the behavior of. Synonyms: govern. Example: "His belief in god governs his conduct."
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(verb) exercise authority over; as of nations. Synonyms: govern, rule. Example: "Who is governing the country now?."
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(verb) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood. Synonyms: govern. Example: "Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in german."
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