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governed

verb
GUV-urnd/ˈɡəvɚnd/UKGUV-uhnd/ˈɡʌvənd/

1 meaning of governed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of govern.

    The emperor governed his vast territory through regional officials.

    The colony was governed by laws written far away.

    Note

    Turning passive is the test that sorts the uses of govern: only the transitive ones allow it, so a country, a person's conduct or an outcome can be governed by something. The intransitive uses, which mean running a government or simply carrying decisive weight, stay active: the party governed for a decade; in the end, caution governed.

governed is a form of govern

govern, verb: To make and administer the public policy and affairs of a country, state, or other political unit; to exercise sovereign authority over it. Full entry

Forms
governgoverns he/she/itgoverning -ing formgoverned past tense, past participle
Spelling
govern → governed: add -ed

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