governed

Everyday

1. Governed is the past of govern: ruled or controlled. tree →
2. The governed are the people who are ruled. tree →

In the lessons

Citizenship and history (a country governed by a king), science (motion governed by laws), rules of games.

Examples

• The island was governed by Britain. tree →
• The game is governed by strict rules. tree →
• The planets' paths are governed by gravity. tree →
• Democracy needs the consent of the governed. tree →
• The school is governed by a board. tree →
• He governed his temper well. tree →
• Long, long ago, in old Japan, the Kingdom of the Sea was governed by a wonderful King. tree →

Note

Past and past participle: governed. «The governed» (noun) = the people ruled.