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
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband interoperability between Wi‑Fi devices
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband behavior of devices in multi‑band environments
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband behavior of devices in multi‑AP environments
Title 18 of the United States Code crimes against the United States
Title 18 of the United States Code federal criminal penalties
Title 18 of the United States Code federal criminal investigations
Title 18 of the United States Code federal criminal prosecutions
Caribbean Football Union Caribbean international football competitions
Caribbean Football Union Caribbean regional club competitions
’34 Act
surface form: '34 Act
national securities exchanges
’34 Act
surface form: '34 Act
broker-dealers
’34 Act
surface form: '34 Act
securities associations
’34 Act
surface form: '34 Act
clearing agencies
’34 Act
surface form: '34 Act
transfer agents
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea overall direction of the Workers' Party of Korea via predicate surface "controls"
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea party policy in North Korea via predicate surface "controls"
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea party appointments in North Korea via predicate surface "controls"
Big Sky Conference regular season competition
Big Sky Conference conference championships
Title 16 of the United States Code conservation of land resources in the United States
Title 16 of the United States Code conservation of water resources in the United States
Title 16 of the United States Code conservation of wildlife in the United States
Title 16 of the United States Code management of national parks
Title 16 of the United States Code management of national forests
Title 16 of the United States Code management of national wildlife refuges
Title 16 of the United States Code management of marine sanctuaries
Title 16 of the United States Code endangered species protection
Title 16 of the United States Code historic sites preservation
Title 16 of the United States Code cultural resources on federal lands
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface lifecycle of WebAssembly modules in JavaScript
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface error handling for WebAssembly operations in JavaScript
La Serena municipal offices La Serena municipal offices self-linksurface differs
surface form: municipality of La Serena
NASCAR technical regulations for stock cars
NASCAR sporting regulations for its series
Board of Ordnance Royal Regiment of Artillery via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: Royal Artillery
Board of Ordnance Royal Engineers via predicate surface "oversaw"
Board of Ordnance Royal Engineers via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners
Board of Ordnance Ordnance Survey via predicate surface "oversaw"
Board of Ordnance Royal Military Academy, Woolwich via predicate surface "oversaw"
Board of Ordnance Royal Gunpowder Mills via predicate surface "oversaw"
Board of Ordnance Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield
Board of Ordnance Woolwich Arsenal Gatehouse via predicate surface "oversaw"
surface form: Woolwich Arsenal
Southern Conference member schools' conference-level rules
National Association of Securities Dealers disciplinary actions against member firms via predicate surface "enforces"
National Association of Securities Dealers disciplinary actions against registered representatives via predicate surface "enforces"
National Association of Securities Dealers conduct of its member firms
Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office law enforcement investigations in Osaka jurisdiction via predicate surface "oversight"
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco de Young Museum
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco self-linksurface differs
surface form: California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Major League Constitution Major League Baseball