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
FBI data governance policies FBI case files via predicate surface "govern"
FBI data governance policies FBI investigative records via predicate surface "govern"
FBI data governance policies intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation via predicate surface "govern"
surface form: FBI analytical products
Bath and North East Somerset Council Bath and North East Somerset Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bath and North East Somerset
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan House of Representatives
surface form: members of the House of Representatives
Executive Council of the Episcopal Church churchwide programs
Executive Council of the Episcopal Church Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship indoor football via predicate surface "governsDiscipline"
City Commission of Key West Key West, Florida
surface form: City of Key West
Title 48 of the United States Code United States territories
Title 48 of the United States Code insular areas of the United States
Judicial branch of Chile Supreme Court of Chile via predicate surface "hasGoverningBody"
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
HIPAA Security Rule via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act breach notification rule
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
Affordable Care Act via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as applied to HHS-funded programs) via predicate surface "enforces"
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 via predicate surface "enforces"
surface form: Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
Office for Civil Rights
surface form: Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
federal conscience and religious freedom protections in health care (within HHS jurisdiction) via predicate surface "enforces"
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency regional operations via predicate surface "oversaw"
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate federal preparedness programs via predicate surface "oversaw"
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate federal response coordination during major disasters via predicate surface "oversaw"
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate federal recovery coordination after disasters via predicate surface "oversaw"
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan timing of Diet sessions
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan regular convocation of the National Diet
Gaius Octavius province of Macedonia via predicate surface "governed"
Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy limits of presidential immunity
Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy procedure for charging the President of the Republic
Fatah Palestinian Authority in West Bank through allied leadership
Vaughan City Council Vaughan
surface form: Vaughan, Ontario
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg via predicate surface "ruled"
surface form: Principality of Lüneburg
William Coddington territories within the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations via predicate surface "governed"
military governor Bennet C. Riley
surface form: Bennet C. Riley
transition of California from military to civilian government via predicate surface "oversaw"
military governor Bennet C. Riley
surface form: Bennet C. Riley
organization of civil government in California prior to statehood via predicate surface "oversaw"
California Penal Code felonies in California
California Penal Code misdemeanors in California
California Penal Code infractions in California
California Penal Code sentencing enhancements in California
California Penal Code probation in California
California Penal Code parole in California
California Penal Code criminal appeals procedures in California
California Rules of Professional Conduct professional conduct of lawyers in California
California Rules of Professional Conduct ethical responsibilities of California attorneys
Odoacer Italy via predicate surface "ruled"
Parco archeologico del Colosseo visitor access rules for the Colosseum area
Supreme Court of Chile lower courts of Chile
APA
surface form: Administrative Procedure Act
federal administrative agencies
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee political affairs of the capital city of Vietnam