Governed Govern Governing Word Country Party Prices Market

• the country is governed by elected representatives of the people.
• he accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.
• prices are governed by market demand.
• all his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest.

govern

1. to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc.
• The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.
• He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.
2. to control or influence somebody/something or how something happens, functions, etc.
• Prices are governed by market demand.
• All his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest.
• We need changes in the law governing school attendance.
3. if a word governs another word or phrase, it affects how that word or phrase is formed or used

Extra Examples

• The colony was governed directly from Paris.
• All his decisions had been entirely governed by self-interest.
• He could not implement his radical policies without a long-term mandate to govern.
• It is these springs that govern how firm or soft the mattress is.
• Prices are very much governed by market demand.
• Special regulations govern the operation of such businesses.
• The PCP had governed the province for 23 years.
• The governing New Democracy party dismissed calls for an early election.
• There were four parties governing in coalition.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they govern
• he / she / it governs
• past simple governed
• past participle governed
• -ing form governing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French governer, from Latin gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.