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
Augusta City Council City of Augusta, Maine
Memphis City Council municipal legislative process in Memphis
Judicial Code of 1911 organization and jurisdiction of lower federal courts (as of its effective period)
Municipality of Culebra island of Culebra
Governing Body International Labour Organization
surface form: International Labour Office
World Radiocommunication Conference international radio regulations
WIPO Convention relationship of WIPO with the United Nations
Madrid Protocol relationship between the International Bureau of WIPO and designated Contracting Parties
UNICEF Executive Board UNICEF
surface form: United Nations Children’s Fund
NAC
surface form: North Atlantic Council
overall direction and control of NATO activities
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCAMLR Convention Area
Kuomintang Republic of China via predicate surface "governed"
Kuomintang Formosa via predicate surface "governed"
surface form: Taiwan
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union Soviet Socialist Republics
surface form: union republics of the USSR
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 employment relationships under federal wage and hour law
United States Code Title 29 labor
United States Code Title 29 employment
United States Code Title 29 workplace standards
United States Code Title 29 worker protections
United States Code Title 29 labor-management relations
Office of the Solicitor legal advice for Interior’s management of national parks, refuges, and public lands
Office of the Solicitor legal advice for Interior’s management of offshore energy and mineral resources
Office of the Solicitor legal advice for Interior’s management of water and reclamation projects
Office of the Solicitor legal advice for Interior’s management of fish, wildlife, and endangered species programs
Office of the Solicitor legal advice for Interior’s trust responsibilities to federally recognized tribes
Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgaria via predicate surface "governed"
surface form: People's Republic of Bulgaria
NCAA Division II Wrestling NCAA Division II Wrestling self-linksurface differs
surface form: NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management national policies on case management in U.S. district courts
Committee on Court Administration and Case Management national policies on case management in U.S. courts of appeals
Article V – The Judicial Branch relationship between Puerto Rico courts and other branches of government
Article V – The Judicial Branch internal administration of the Puerto Rico judiciary
Article VII – Amendments process of constitutional reform in Puerto Rico
Indiana Code Indiana
surface form: State of Indiana
Government Audit and Oversight Committee San Francisco city government operations
Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners Port of Los Angeles
East Kern Airport District Mojave Air and Space Port operations
U.S. Copyright Act copyright protection in the United States
U.S. Copyright Act exclusive rights of copyright owners
U.S. Copyright Act limitations and exceptions to copyright
U.S. Copyright Act copyright infringement remedies
Office of Management and Operations internal administrative policies of the Congressional Research Service
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Home Loan Bank System via predicate surface "oversaw"
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Home Loan Bank System via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: Federal Home Loan Banks
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service United States Postal Service
Supreme Court of Vatican City State interpretation of Vatican City State laws
Governing Body of the International Labour Office policies of the International Labour Organization
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks international registration of trademarks
Charter of the City and County of San Francisco executive branch of San Francisco municipal government
Charter of the City and County of San Francisco legislative branch of San Francisco municipal government