Antonyms for governedgov·erned

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Princeton's WordNet

1. governednoun

   the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

   "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence

How to use governed in a sentence?

1. Ilhan Omar:

   Ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.

2. Sri da Avabhas:

   Reason means truth and those who are not governed by it take the chance that someday the sunken fact will rip the bottom out of their boat.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   I fully complied with every rule that I was governed by.

4. Chris Christie:

   But I think his presidency has been an abject failure, and a failure because of the decisions he’s made, and he has not governed the way he promised he would in the campaign. he said he was going to unite the country, but he has conceded the presidency to the left wing of his party.

5. Count Oxenstierna, letter to his son, 1648:

   An nescis mi fili, quantilla prudentia regitur orbis? Dost thou not know, my son, with what little wisdom the world is governed?

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