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

The ability to operationalize intelligence in a sustainable, secure, governed and ever-improving ecosystem will be a source of competitive advantage. — Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Verb

And yet many organizations still haven’t put clear rules in place for how their systems are used or governed. — Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Head Start, which began in the 1960s as part of Johnson's War on Poverty, is currently governed by more than 100 pages of regulations. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Although North Korea officially describes itself as a socialist republic governed by the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP), the Kim family has exercised supreme authority over the country’s political, military, and ideological institutions. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

That's the communal system of property rights that governed a small Caribbean island for over a century. — Robert Smith, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

In this state, they are no longer governed solely by feeling or reason. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Aug. 2026

Murray said he is not categorically opposed to a data center in Waxhaw, but any proposal would need to be governed by clear rules that account for its effects on surrounding neighborhoods and the town’s utilities. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

The two women governed as allies through much of Bass’s first term, making Raman’s decision to challenge the incumbent all the more startling. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

It is governed by English charity law and regulated by the Charity Commission. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026