'Governed' definitions:
Definition of 'governed'
From: WordNet
noun
The body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
Definition of 'Governed'
From: GCIDE
- Govern \Gov"ern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Governed; p. pr. & vb. n. Governing.] [OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf. Gubernatorial.]
- 1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. "Fit to govern and rule multitudes." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. [1913 Webster]
- Govern well thy appetite. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Governed'
- Govern,
- Governability,
- Governable,
- Governableness,
- Governal,
- Governance,
- Governing,
- Government,
- governments,
- Paternal government,
- Petticoat government,
- federal government,
- form of government,
- governing board,
- governing body,
- government activity,
- government agency,
- government agent,
- government bond,
- government building,
- government department,
- government income,
- government issue,
- government man,
- government minister,
- government note,
- government of god,
- government office,
- government officials,
- government revenue,
- government security,
- local government,
- military government,
- municipal government,
- puppet government,
- state government,
- u.s. government,
- us government,
- Self-government,
- department of local government,
- department of the federal government,
- government accounting office,
- government printing office,
- government-in-exile,
- rule-governed,
- self-governing,
- united states government,
- us government printing office,
- united states government accounting office,
- united states government printing office