Synonyms of governed

governed 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlled

Related Words

• controlled
• checked
• hampered
• constrained
• restrained
• hindered
• curbed
• temperate
• bridled
• tempered
• moderate

Dissimilar Words

• uncontrolled
• unbounded
• unchecked
• unrestrained
• abandoned
• unbridled
• unhindered
• rampant
• unhampered
• runaway
• raw
• intemperate
• uncontrollable
• ungovernable
• uninhibited
• wild
• barbaric
• riotous
• hog wild

governed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of govern

1

as in ruled

to exercise authority or power over

the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruled
• controlled
• dictated
• dominated
• managed
• commanded
• administered
• presided (over)
• domineered
• swayed
• captained
• regulated
• led
• bossed
• conducted
• oversaw
• directed
• supervised
• headed
• subjugated
• mastered
• conquered
• oppressed
• reigned (over)
• micromanaged
• tyrannized
• superintended
• subdued
• lorded (it over)

2

as in regulated

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• regulated
• contained
• curbed
• kept
• restrained
• measured
• ruled
• suppressed
• tamed
• constrained
• stifled
• held
• inhibited
• checked
• stopped
• bridled
• pulled in
• reined (in)
• interrupted
• swallowed
• repressed
• choked (back)
• smothered
• held back
• minced
• hampered
• hindered
• arrested
• strangled
• impeded
• muffled
• blocked
• silenced
• obstructed
• bottled (up)
• squelched
• sank
• pocketed
• handcuffed
• muzzled
• gagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• liberated
• loosened
• expressed
• unleashed
• aired
• took out
• loosed
• vented

3

as in operated

to look after and make decisions about

the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operated
• controlled
• managed
• regulated
• supervised
• handled
• conducted
• oversaw
• administered
• ran
• directed
• kept
• guided
• tended
• protected
• administrated
• carried on
• presided (over)
• watched over
• stewarded
• superintended
• overlooked
• steered
• led
• watched
• safeguarded
• guarded
• piloted
• cared (for)
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• comanaged
• codirected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of governed

Adjective

But done intelligently, archiving ensures that all data, whether active or dormant, remains accessible, governed and usable. — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

Rather, most debts continue to be governed by the original loan or credit agreement until they're paid off, refinanced or otherwise resolved. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

For many companies, the future of AI won’t be determined by the capabilities of the systems, but how they’re governed. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

With no clear evidence and an unreliable witness, a community governed by customary law must preserve peace without sacrificing another child. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026

China says Tibet has been part of its territory for more than seven centuries, and its Communist Party has governed the Himalayan region since 1951. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Since then, Rodríguez has governed as acting president while attempting to stabilize a deeply fractured country grappling with economic collapse, weakened institutions and persistent security threats. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 June 2026