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
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components construction of nuclear pumps and valves
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components construction of nuclear reactor internals
Division of Law Enforcement environmental conservation statutes of New York State via predicate surface "enforces"
Division of Law Enforcement regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation via predicate surface "enforces"
Cortes of Spain subjects of the Spanish Crown
Mexican Congress Mexican federal territories
Mexican Congress Mexican states
Council of State
surface form: Council of State (British India)
subject to veto by the Viceroy via predicate surface "oversight"
Australia/Melbourne Government of Victoria via predicate surface "governingAuthorityForRules"
Australia/Melbourne Australian government via predicate surface "governingAuthorityForRules"
surface form: Australian Government
Portland City Code municipal affairs in Portland, Oregon
Portland City Code local regulations in Portland, Oregon
ACM bylaws Association for Computing Machinery
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection state air pollution control regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection state water pollution control regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection hazardous waste management regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection underground storage tank regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection asbestos handling and disposal regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Administrative Office of the United States Courts administrative policies for the federal judiciary
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Rulemaking process for federal courts
Committee on Defender Services policies for representation of financially eligible persons under the Criminal Justice Act
Committee on Information Technology information technology policy for the federal judiciary
rules of evidence for the federal courts
surface form: Federal Rules of Evidence
admissibility of evidence in federal court proceedings
rules of evidence for the federal courts
surface form: Federal Rules of Evidence
presentation of evidence in federal court proceedings
rules of evidence for the federal courts
surface form: Federal Rules of Evidence
consideration of evidence by federal courts
Duke of Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine
surface form: Aquitaine
Edgartown, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
ISO 15022 format of many SWIFT securities messages
Board of Governors of the American Red Cross American Red Cross
House of Trastámara Crown of Castile via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Crown of Aragon via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Kingdom of Navarre via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Kingdom of Naples via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Kingdom of Sicily via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Portugal via predicate surface "ruled"
surface form: Kingdom of Portugal
House of Trastámara Kingdom of León via predicate surface "ruled"
House of Trastámara Kingdom of Granada via predicate surface "ruled"
surface form: Kingdom of Granada (after conquest)
Ricketts family Chicago Cubs via predicate surface "controls"
Ricketts family Wrigley Field via predicate surface "controls"
Ricketts family Marquee Sports Network via predicate surface "controls"
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission derivatives market regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules against market manipulation via predicate surface "enforces"
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules against fraud in derivatives via predicate surface "enforces"
Surrey County Council non-metropolitan county of Surrey
McCaskey family Chicago Bears via predicate surface "controls"
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration pipeline safety regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hazardous materials transportation regulations via predicate surface "enforces"
FRA
surface form: Federal Railroad Administration
federal rail safety laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution method of selecting members of the United States Senate
NCAA Division III Management Council NCAA Division III