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
Cairo University Council administrative regulations at Cairo University
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
surface form: Moon Agreement
activities of States on the Moon
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
surface form: Moon Agreement
activities of international intergovernmental organizations on the Moon
Derby City Council Derby
surface form: City of Derby
Derby City Council Derby, Derbyshire, England
surface form: Derby local authority area
Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence admissibility of evidence
Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence presentation of evidence
Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence evaluation of evidence
Puerto Rico Penal Code substantive criminal law in Puerto Rico
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure criminal proceedings in United States federal courts
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure investigation in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure charging in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure pretrial proceedings in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure trial in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure sentencing in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure post-conviction procedures in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure appeals-related procedures in federal criminal cases via predicate surface "governsPhase"
Postal Operations Council operational aspects of the international postal network
Postal Payment Services Agreement cross-border postal payment services
Postal Payment Services Agreement postal remittance services
RBM RBM Partnership via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
surface form: RBM Partnership Board
Pan American Sanitary Conference WHO Regional Office for the Americas
surface form: Pan American Health Organization
Directing Council of PAHO Pan American Health Organization
Article 32 of the Constitution of Norway formal constitutional procedures involving the King
Coordinating Board Stop TB Partnership
te'amim
surface form: Te'amim
division of verses via predicate surface "govern"
te'amim
surface form: Te'amim
pausal structure via predicate surface "govern"
te'amim
surface form: Te'amim
minor phrase breaks via predicate surface "govern"
Imperial Diet imperial law
Imperial Diet imperial taxation
Imperial Diet imperial military contingents
Imperial Diet religious settlement within the empire
House of Representatives has priority on budget approval resolution of inter‑chamber disagreements on budget
Plurinational Legislative Assembly national legislation of Bolivia
Economic and Social Council of the Arab League Arab economic integration mechanisms
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act application of certain federal laws in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act scope of U.S. sovereignty over Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act allocation of powers between the United States and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act rights and obligations of Puerto Rico as a U.S. territory
Office of the Secretary of the Army administrative policies of the United States Army
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway aspects of the Norwegian monarch’s powers
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway aspects of the Norwegian monarch’s role in the state
Clement VIII Jubilee of 1600 via predicate surface "oversaw"
NEA
surface form: National Emergencies Act
procedures for declaring national emergencies in the United States
Public Law 94-412 declaration of national emergencies in the United States
International Emergency Economic Powers Act blocking of assets of designated foreign persons in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons
Snell’s law of refraction bending of light at an interface
Mayor of Kaiapoi Kaiapoi
79th United States Congress early stages of United Nations participation by the United States via predicate surface "oversaw"
79th United States Congress initial U.S. atomic energy policy framework via predicate surface "oversaw"