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GOVERNED

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The answer GOVERNED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

GOVERNED as a noun:

1. the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence

GOVERN as a verb:

1. (regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern) = bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
3. (govern, rule) = exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"