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
Islamic Summit overall policy direction of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement large-scale water withdrawals from the Great Lakes Basin
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement bulk water transfers out of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council implementation of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in member states
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual recommendation of awards
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual approval of awards
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual presentation of awards
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual recording of awards in service records
USA Baseball amateur baseball in the United States
Unitarian Universalism Unitarian Universalist Association via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
surface form: General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association
North Carolina state constitution
surface form: North Carolina Constitution
Government of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina state government
Florida Bar admission to the Florida Bar in coordination with the Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure pleadings in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure motions in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure discovery in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure trial procedure in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure post-trial procedure in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure provisional remedies in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure service of process in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure joinder of parties
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure joinder of claims
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure summary judgment procedure
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure default and default judgments
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure pretrial procedure
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure case management in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure subpoenas in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure compulsory counterclaims
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure permissive counterclaims
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure crossclaims
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure interpleader
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure class actions in Florida state courts
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure injunction procedure in civil cases
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure discovery sanctions
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure amendment of pleadings
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure dismissal of actions
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure relief from judgment
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure appeal-related time limits in trial courts
Colorado Civil Rights Commission Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws via predicate surface "enforces"
Colorado Civil Rights Commission state civil rights protections via predicate surface "enforces"
Council of Heads of State and Government political direction of the Union of South American Nations
Council of Delegates
surface form: Council of Delegates (UNASUR)
UNASUR sectoral councils and working groups
General Secretariat
surface form: General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
day‑to‑day operations of the Union of South American Nations
South American Parliament (planned)
surface form: South American Parliament
affairs of the Union of South American Nations at the parliamentary level
Municipality of Ovalle residents of Ovalle commune via predicate surface "governsFor"
Prince George’s County Council unincorporated areas of Prince George’s County
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations conduct of individuals in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations conduct of businesses in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations operations of District of Columbia agencies
District of Columbia Public Schools public schools in Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs building codes in Washington, D.C. via predicate surface "enforces"