governs

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A form of govern — To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of govern

    ...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...

    1696, William Stephens, An Account of the Growth of Deism in England, page 17
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