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
General Convention churchwide mission strategy
General Convention churchwide program and structure
Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. federal securities laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities Act of 1933 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Securities Act of 1933
Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities and Exchange Commission Investment Company Act of 1940 via predicate surface "enforces"
Securities and Exchange Commission Investment Advisers Act of 1940 via predicate surface "enforces"
Securities and Exchange Commission Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 via predicate surface "enforces"
Securities and Exchange Commission Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Major League Baseball National League
Major League Baseball American League
Major League Baseball Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States legal status of the United Nations Headquarters in New York
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States privileges and immunities of the United Nations in the United States
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States obligations of the United States as host country
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States access of representatives of Member States to the United Nations Headquarters
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States inviolability of United Nations premises
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States tax exemptions for the United Nations
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States customs exemptions for the United Nations
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States communications facilities of the United Nations Headquarters
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States security arrangements for the United Nations Headquarters district
Title 50 of the United States Code national defense
Title 50 of the United States Code intelligence activities
Title 50 of the United States Code national security
Title 50 of the United States Code war and emergency powers
Title 50 of the United States Code military preparedness
Title 50 of the United States Code foreign intelligence surveillance
Title 50 of the United States Code covert action
Title 50 of the United States Code intelligence community organization
Title 50 of the United States Code defense industrial base matters
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 relationships among military services in joint operations
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 joint officer career progression
Newton City Hall Newtonville
surface form: City of Newton, Massachusetts
Portland City Council Portland, Oregon, United States
surface form: Portland, Oregon
Oregon State Board of Higher Education Oregon University System
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education public charter schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regional vocational-technical schools in Massachusetts
Necessary and Proper Clause means Congress may choose to implement its powers
Charter of the United Nations membership in the United Nations
Charter of the United Nations functions and powers of UN principal organs
National Intelligence Strategy collection of intelligence
National Intelligence Strategy analysis of intelligence
National Intelligence Strategy dissemination of intelligence
National Intelligence Strategy intelligence community management
Egyptian government Egypt
surface form: Arab Republic of Egypt
Egyptian government Egyptian Armed Forces via predicate surface "controls"
Egyptian government Egyptian National Police via predicate surface "controls"
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration between contracting states and nationals of other contracting states
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
surface form: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts United States national cultural center