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
Public Housing Administration financial operations of public housing projects via predicate surface "oversight"
Presidential Records Act creation of presidential records
Presidential Records Act management of presidential records
Presidential Records Act custody of presidential records
Presidential Records Act preservation of presidential records
Presidential Records Act public access to presidential records
Presidential Records Act disposition of presidential records
Presidential Records Act official records of presidents
Presidential Records Act official records of vice presidents
Newton City Council City of Newton, Massachusetts
Office of the Mayor of Portland Portland, Oregon, United States
surface form: City of Portland, Oregon
Government of Oregon Oregon state agencies
Ministry of Defense of Egypt rules and regulations of Egyptian Armed Forces
Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division via predicate surface "hasGovernance"
surface form: Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines how user agents expose content to assistive technologies
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines how user agents provide user control over time-based media
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines how user agents handle alternative content
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines how user agents manage input and focus for accessibility
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against decisions of conviction or acquittal
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against sentence
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against other decisions of the Trial Chamber
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against decisions of the Presidency
Part 8: Appeal and Revision appeals against decisions of the Registrar
General Medical Council registration of international medical graduates in the UK
General Medical Council granting of provisional registration to new medical graduates
General Medical Council granting of full registration to doctors
General Medical Council granting of specialist registration
General Medical Council granting of GP registration
America/Santiago Government of Chile via predicate surface "governingAuthorityForRules"
Municipal Chamber of Albufeira local public affairs in Albufeira
Municipal Chamber of Albufeira municipal executive council of Albufeira via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
TMS TAP state machine via predicate surface "controls"
Government of Moscow Moscow
Mayor of Moscow Moscow
surface form: city of Moscow
Chinese Communist Party China
surface form: People's Republic of China
Chinese Communist Party state apparatus of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "controls"
Chinese Communist Party People's Liberation Army via predicate surface "controls"
Chinese Communist Party People's Armed Police via predicate surface "controls"
Thomas Pitt (grandfather, Governor of Madras)
surface form: Thomas Pitt
Chennai via predicate surface "governed"
surface form: Madras
Sacramento City Council Sacramento
surface form: Sacramento, California
British Red Ensign Maritime and Coastguard Agency via predicate surface "regulatingAuthority"
surface form: UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Evangelical Church in Germany Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
Evangelical Church in Germany Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
surface form: Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany
Judiciary Act of 1891 appeals from United States district courts
Judiciary Act of 1891 appeals from certain administrative and specialized tribunals
Palestinian government Palestinian people via predicate surface "governsFor"
IMO Assembly overall direction of the International Maritime Organization
Hanford Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order environmental remediation via predicate surface "governsActivity"
Hanford Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order waste management via predicate surface "governsActivity"