governed
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Is governed a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of governed?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; --Declaration of IndependenceExamples: "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"Synonyms: governed
verb (English)
1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulationsExamples: "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"Synonyms: govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulateAntonyms: deregulate
2. direct or strongly influence the behavior ofExamples: "His belief in God governs his conduct"Synonyms: govern
3. exercise authority over; as of nationsExamples: "Who is governing the country now?"Synonyms: govern, rule
4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or moodExamples: "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"Synonyms: govern
Definition source: Wiktionary