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Antonyms for governed

Grammar : Adj
Spell : guhv-ern
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgʌv ərn

Definition of governed

Origin :
  • late 13c., from Old French governer (11c., Modern French gouverner) "govern," from Latin gubernare "to direct, rule, guide, govern" (cf. Spanish gobernar, Italian governare), originally "to steer," a nautical borrowing from Greek kybernan "to steer or pilot a ship, direct" (the root of cybernetics). The -k- to -g- sound shift is perhaps via the medium of Etruscan. Related: Governed; governing.
  • adj ruled
  • adj controlled
Example sentences :
  • America is the most governed and legislated country in the world!
  • Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
  • It conflicted with every other emotion that governed his being.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • Longitudinal stability is governed by means of the front rudder.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • Young men are so governed by fashion, and so afraid of ridicule.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The blow had driven in the fishermen, and we thought it wise to be governed by their experience.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The nature of the phenomenon was clear, but the laws which governed it were still a mystery.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • That government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed.
  • Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
  • Consequently, the governed have ever struggled to secure the good which was their right.
  • Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
  • There was a power in his voice that governed them like magic.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • No, they said, the United States Navy was not governed as to its movements by strikes.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Synonyms for governed

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