governs

Verb

• bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
• direct or strongly influence the behavior of
  • "His belief in God governs his conduct"
• exercise authority over; as of nations
• require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
• third-person singular simple present indicative of govern

Synonyms

govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate, rule

Antonyms

deregulate