governed

Definitions

Conducted the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people.

Controlled, influenced, or regulated the behavior or development of something.

Determined or fixed the course or nature of something.

Examples

The country is governed by a democratically elected parliament.

Our actions are governed by the laws of physics.

The terms of the contract are governed by state regulations.

Synonyms

controlled managed directed ruled commanded regulated supervised

Antonyms

mismanaged uncontrolled unregulated abandoned neglected anarchic disorganized