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Synonyms and Antonyms of governed
- the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls
bossed, captained, commanded, controlled, presided (over), ruled, swayed [archaic]
- you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
- the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer
administered, administrated, carried on, conducted, controlled, directed, guided, handled, kept, managed, operated, overlooked, oversaw, presided (over), ran (also chiefly dialectal run), regulated, stewarded, superintended, supervised, tended
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