English
governee
From govern + -ee.
Formed from govern + -ee
Ancient Greek κυβερνάω ‘to steer, drive, govern’
Latin gubernō ‘to pilot, steer a ship’
Old French governer ‘to guide’
Middle English governen ‘to exercise political authority over’
English govern
Today it means
noun A constituent of a phrase that is governed by another.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / governee