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governed

go·ver·ned

UK/ˈɡəvɚnd/ US/ˈɡʌvɜrnd/ uncommon

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

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