ungoverned
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7.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɡʌvərnd/
:
no gobernado
- If the situation worsens in Pakistan's ungoverned spaces, the Afghan government will have to build even stronger security forces and local communities.
- ungoverned space
- ungoverned area
Examples
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The rural areas became increasingly ungoverned as the central authority withdrew its support.
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Without any regulations, the marketplace turned into an ungoverned environment where anything could happen.
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But action ungoverned is not action in service of the Lord.
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I assure you, our country will not be ungoverned even for a moment.
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It will put fewer lives at risk, but it will lead to more ungoverned spaces.
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And in a place like Mong La, a border town of ungoverned criminals?
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Of course, there are spoilers on many sides: individuals or ungoverned groups that might do something beyond the pale.
Blog text (17) -
"The country cannot remain ungoverned even for one hour," he said, and wished Samaras good luck in his exploratory talks with party leaders.
Blog text (22) -
The program takes a new approach to address emerging and acute threats in an environment of weak states, rapidly developing threats, and ungoverned areas that can be exploited as terrorist safe havens.
Academic text (2009) -
Just as Washington and other Western governments had to update domestic law in the wake of 9/11, so too must they now launch an effort to modernize international law so that it addresses the problem of ungoverned spaces and the outmoded distinction between war and peace.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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4.9
Allowed to continue without control
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3.9
Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling
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7.3
Free from limits or rules
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4.9
Not controlled by rules or laws
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7.3
Very strong feelings or actions that are not kept under control
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4.6
Unable to control yourself or follow rules
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6.1
Not limited or held back and able to act freely
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8.3
Free and not limited by rules
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4.6
Free to move forward without being stopped
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5.2
Something that no person or system controls
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5.3
Free to move or act without being stopped
Not kept under control and without limits
Not under official rules or direct management by an authority
Not kept to strict rules and giving people freedom to choose
Very strong and not held back
Without walls or edges, things move freely
A place not controlled by any government or leader
A team that has no one in charge to guide or make decisions
Antonyms
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4.2
Acting in a controlled, orderly way and following rules because of training or self-control
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
ungoverned = governed (transparent) = un + govern + ed
Formed by productive prefixation un- + the past-participle/adjectival 'governed', giving the clear meaning 'not governed'.
Etymology
Ungoverned is formed from un- meaning 'not' and governed, from a root that meant 'to steer' or 'to control', the same idea in government and governor. So something ungoverned is like a ship with no one to steer it: not controlled or kept in order.