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
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 via predicate surface "enforces"
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Equal Pay Act of 1963 via predicate surface "enforces"
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 via predicate surface "enforces"
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rehabilitation Act of 1973 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (employment discrimination provisions)
University of New Mexico Athletics Department student-athlete eligibility for UNM teams
New York State Police New York State statutes via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: New York Vehicle and Traffic Law
New York State Police New York State statutes via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: New York Penal Law
New York State Police New York State statutes via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: New York Criminal Procedure Law
New York State Police selected federal laws in cooperation with federal agencies via predicate surface "enforces"
New Source Performance Standards United States Environmental Protection Agency via predicate surface "regulatingAuthority"
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program construction of major emitting facilities
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program modification of major emitting facilities
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
federal criminal civil rights statutes via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws prohibiting hate crimes via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws prohibiting official misconduct under color of law via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws prohibiting human trafficking via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws prohibiting interference with access to reproductive health services via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws protecting religious exercise from interference and violence via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws protecting the right to vote from intimidation and interference via predicate surface "enforces"
Criminal Section
surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
laws protecting access to public accommodations from bias‑motivated violence via predicate surface "enforces"
Employment Litigation Section federal employment discrimination laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Employment Litigation Section Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as to public employers)
Employment Litigation Section Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts) via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (for certain employers)
Employment Litigation Section Americans with Disabilities Act via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) employment provisions (for certain public entities)
Employment Litigation Section Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) employment provisions (for certain employers) via predicate surface "enforces"
Employment Litigation Section anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (for certain employers) via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Fair Housing Act of 1968 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Fair Housing Act
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Equal Credit Opportunity Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Servicemembers Civil Relief Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Housing provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Housing discrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in housing via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in residential real estate–related transactions via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in mortgage lending via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in property insurance via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in land use and zoning via predicate surface "enforces"
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation related to housing via predicate surface "enforces"
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act via predicate surface "enforces"
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section 8 U.S.C. § 1324b via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section federal voting rights laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section prohibitions on racial discrimination in voting via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section prohibitions on language minority discrimination in voting via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section requirements for accessible voting for voters with disabilities via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section protections for voters requiring language assistance via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section protections for military and overseas voters via predicate surface "enforces"
Voting Section federal voter registration requirements via predicate surface "enforces"
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section federal civil rights laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section laws prohibiting discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance via predicate surface "enforces"
ENRD federal environmental statutes via predicate surface "enforces"