What is the meaning of governed?

noun

• 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

verb

• Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
  • usage: "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
  • synonyms: regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
• Direct or strongly influence the behavior of.
  • usage: "His belief in God governs his conduct"
  • synonyms: govern
• Exercise authority over; as of nations.
  • usage: "Who is governing the country now"
  • synonyms: govern, rule
• Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood.
  • usage: "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
  • synonyms: govern