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
House of Romanov expansion of Russian Empire via predicate surface "oversaw"
House of Romanov modernization of Russian state via predicate surface "oversaw"
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (nuclear-related regulations)
surface form: Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
civilian use of nuclear materials
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (nuclear-related regulations)
surface form: Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
civilian nuclear facilities
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 civil jurisdiction in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 criminal jurisdiction in the District of Columbia
Internal Revenue Service compliance with federal tax obligations via predicate surface "enforces"
National Football League NFL International Series
Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C. Boston Celtics via predicate surface "controls"
National Security Act Amendments of 1949 relationships among the military departments and the Secretary of Defense
80th United States Congress initial funding for European Recovery Program via predicate surface "oversaw"
Internal Revenue Code federal income tax
Internal Revenue Code employment taxes
Internal Revenue Code estate tax
Internal Revenue Code gift tax
Internal Revenue Code excise taxes
Internal Revenue Code tax assessment
Internal Revenue Code tax collection
Internal Revenue Code tax penalties
Internal Revenue Code tax procedure
Federal Alcohol Administration Act certificates of label approval for alcoholic beverages
Federal Alcohol Administration Act interstate commerce in alcoholic beverages
Los Angeles Municipal Code activities within the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Municipal Code land use within the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Municipal Code public safety within the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Municipal Code public conduct within the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority public transportation in Los Angeles County
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command implementation of the Dowding system of air defence via predicate surface "oversaw"
Office of the Four Year Plan synthetic fuel production via predicate surface "oversaw"
Office of the Four Year Plan synthetic rubber production via predicate surface "oversaw"
Office of the Four Year Plan expansion of the steel industry via predicate surface "oversaw"
Office of the Four Year Plan exploitation of occupied territories via predicate surface "oversaw"
Office of the Four Year Plan forced labor deployment in industry via predicate surface "oversaw"
Central Provinces Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar via predicate surface "laterGovernedBy"
Parliament of New South Wales residents of New South Wales via predicate surface "governsFor"
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code boilers
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code pressure vessels
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code nuclear power plant components
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code heating boilers
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code pressure piping interfaces
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
surface form: House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
membership structure of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
surface form: House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
jurisdiction of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
surface form: House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
reporting requirements of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
surface form: House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
procedures of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea rights of coastal states over maritime zones
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea rights of land-locked states to access the sea
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea innocent passage of foreign ships
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea transit passage through straits used for international navigation
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea protection and preservation of the marine environment
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea conservation of living marine resources