governs

P760
predicate

Indicates that one entity exercises authoritative control, direction, or rule over another entity or domain.

All labels observed (109)

Label Occurrences
governs canonical 40,211
controls 3,498
enforces 2,464

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: governs
Generated description
Indicates that one entity exercises authoritative control, direction, or rule over another entity or domain.

Sample triples (56,947)

Subject Object
Florida Supreme Court Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
Florida Supreme Court Florida Evidence Code interpretation
Code of the District of Columbia local law in the District of Columbia
Code of the District of Columbia civil law in the District of Columbia
Code of the District of Columbia criminal law in the District of Columbia
Code of the District of Columbia municipal regulation in the District of Columbia
Government of the District of Columbia Washington, D.C.
Runway 4/22 Federal Aviation Administration via predicate surface "regulatingAuthority"
Los Angeles City Council Los Angeles
surface form: City of Los Angeles
American Association of Engineering Societies policies affecting member engineering societies
United States Department of War United States Army Air Forces via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Department of War United States Coast Artillery Corps via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War United States Cavalry via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War United States Infantry via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War Field Artillery Branch via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: United States Field Artillery
United States Department of War United States Army Signal Corps via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: United States Signal Corps
United States Department of War United States Medical Department (Army) via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War United States Ordnance Department via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War United States Ordnance Department via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: United States Quartermaster Corps
United States Department of War United States Military Academy via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War United States Army War College via predicate surface "oversaw"
United States Department of War national mobilization for war via predicate surface "oversaw"
Cabinet of Japan Government of Japan
National Security Resources Board federal interagency coordination on mobilization policy
National Party (South Africa) South Africa via predicate surface "governed"
surface form: Union of South Africa
National Party (South Africa) South Africa via predicate surface "governed"
surface form: Republic of South Africa
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards land use regulation within Chicago city limits
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards historic preservation regulation within Chicago city limits
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards building standards regulation within Chicago city limits
Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy city environmental sustainability policies
Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy city climate action strategies
Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy city energy use strategies
Board of Trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago
Mayor of Newton municipal affairs of Newton, Massachusetts
Uniform Code of Military Justice courts-martial
Uniform Code of Military Justice nonjudicial punishment
Uniform Code of Military Justice military criminal procedure
Uniform Code of Military Justice military rules of evidence
Uniform Code of Military Justice appellate review of courts-martial
Government of Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon, United States
surface form: Portland, Oregon
TriMet Board of Directors TriMet
New York City government Manhattan
New York City government Brooklyn
New York City government Queens
New York City government The Bronx
New York City government Staten Island
Board of Admiralty Royal Marines
surface form: Royal Marines (in certain periods)
War Office military policy of the British Army via predicate surface "oversaw"
War Office organization of the British Army via predicate surface "oversaw"