# governs

Pronunciation: US say "GUV-urnz" /ˈɡʌv.ɚnz/; UK say "GUV-uhnz" /ˈɡʌv.ənz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative of govern. — third-person singular simple present indicative of govern
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of govern. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The elected council governs the region from the capital._
   - _A single principle governs the behavior of every particle in the model._

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