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
Immigration and Nationality Act deportation of noncitizens
Immigration and Nationality Act removal proceedings
Immigration and Nationality Act grounds of inadmissibility
Immigration and Nationality Act grounds of deportability
Immigration and Nationality Act asylum and refugee admissions
Immigration and Nationality Act employment-based immigration
Immigration and Nationality Act family-based immigration
Immigration and Nationality Act temporary worker programs
Immigration and Nationality Act student and exchange visitor programs
Immigration and Nationality Act immigration enforcement authorities
Immigration and Nationality Act detention of noncitizens
Immigration and Nationality Act removal orders
Immigration and Nationality Act immigration benefits adjudication
IRC
surface form: Internal Revenue Code
federal taxation in the United States
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation ice hockey in Slovakia
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation Slovakia men's national ice hockey team via predicate surface "controls"
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation Slovakia women's national ice hockey team via predicate surface "controls"
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation Slovakia men's national junior ice hockey team via predicate surface "controls"
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation Slovakia men's national under-18 ice hockey team via predicate surface "controls"
Supreme Court of Peru application of national laws in Peru
Herod Antipas Roman Empire via predicate surface "governedUnder"
College of Electors imperial throne succession via predicate surface "governsOffice"
The National Archives, Kew The National Archives, Kew self-linksurface differs
surface form: UK Government Web Archive
Parliament of Queensland Queensland Government
surface form: executive government of Queensland
Parliament of Queensland 1,852,642 square kilometres (approximate area of Queensland) via predicate surface "governsArea"
Inter-American Court of Human Rights human rights obligations of OAS member states that ratified the American Convention
House of Hanover Great Britain via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Hanover United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Hanover Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg via predicate surface "ruled"
surface form: Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
House of Hanover Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg via predicate surface "ruled"
surface form: Kingdom of Hanover
Title 15 of the United States Code commerce
Title 15 of the United States Code trade
State Council of China People's Bank of China via predicate surface "controls"
State Council of China various national ministries and agencies via predicate surface "controls"
Grand Lodge Masonic jurisdiction
Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces Central Provinces
surface form: Central Provinces (as a Chief Commissionership)
Section X design of fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels
Section X fabrication of fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels
Section X inspection of fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels
Section X testing of fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels
Section X certification of fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels
NCAA Division I Council NCAA Division I
National Protection and Programs Directorate critical infrastructure sectors designated under the National Infrastructure Protection Plan via predicate surface "oversight"
National Protection and Programs Directorate federal facility security through the Federal Protective Service via predicate surface "oversight"
National Protection and Programs Directorate federal identity, credential, and access management services via predicate surface "oversight"
Government of New South Wales New South Wales
Section III pressure-retaining components in nuclear facilities
Section III supports for nuclear facility components
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components construction of nuclear power plant pressure vessels
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components construction of nuclear piping systems