Following and Governed

Following

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Governed and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Governed" instead an adverb "Following".

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Governed

Governed noun - The body of people who are citizens of a particular government.
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Synonyms for Governed

Following and governed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead an adverb "Governed".

Both words in one sentence

  • The Low Middle Ages Following the crisis, Diocletian separated East and West formally, each now being governed by their own Emperor.
  • One World Order: Following a series of world-wide conflicts following on from the Great War of 1914, Earth is united under "the Anglo-Saxon race" and governed jointly by the United States and the United Kingdom.
  • Useful Notes / British Political System Following the King's execution, Parliament declared the abolition of the monarchy and the formation of a republic called the "Commonwealth" governed by Parliament in its own right: an extremely radical concept for those times.
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