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to govern
01
to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens
02
direct or strongly influence the behavior of
03
to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs
04
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Example
Internal policies govern the conduct of employees within the organization.
The sovereign ruler governed the kingdom with absolute authority and wisdom.
Procedural rules govern the submission of evidence and the conduct of trials in courtrooms.
The behavior of subatomic particles is governed by the principles of quantum mechanics.
The transactional relationship between buyer and seller is governed by market dynamics.