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Definitions for ungoverned
un·governed
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Princeton's WordNet
unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed, ungovernedadjective
not restrained or controlled
"unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"
undisciplined, ungovernedadjective
lacking in discipline or control
"undisciplined behavior"; "ungoverned youth"
Wiktionary
ungovernedadjective
Lacking control or discipline
ungovernedadjective
Lacking restraint
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ungovernedadjective
The estate is yet ungovern’d. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.
It pleaseth God above,
And all good men of this ungovern’d isle. William Shakespeare.Seek for him,
Lest his ungovern’d rage dissolve the life
That wants the means to lead it. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.Themselves they vilify’d
To serve ungovern’d appetite. John Milton, Par. Lost.Nor what to bid, or what forbid, he knows;
Th’ ungovern’d tempest to such fury grows. Dryden.From her own back the burthen would remove,
And lays the load on his ungovern’d love. Dryden.
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ungoverned
Ungoverned refers to something or someone that is not controlled, regulated, or managed by a governing body or authority. It usually relates to a territory, area, population, or situation that lacks established rules, laws, or governance, often resulting in a state of disorder or chaos.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ungoverned in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ungoverned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of ungoverned in a Sentence
There are groups in Afghanistan who want nothing more than to harm others, these groups thrive in ungoverned spaces, they raise money, they recruit, they plan, they inspire attacks. We must maintain pressure on them.
With affiliates in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, the group is beginning to assemble a growing international footprint that includes ungoverned and under governed areas.
There are certain areas in eastern Yemen that are way outside the current conflict … and that’s the ungoverned space AQAP has taken advantage of.
People want to know there is a whole plan for the future of Syria and the future of the region because it is perfectly right to say that a few extra bombs and missiles won't transform the situation, the faster we can degrade and destroy ISIL the safer we will be, but we will only be safe in the longer term if we can replace that ungoverned space ... with a proper Syrian government.
There are, in addition to ISIL, probably six or eight other terrorist groups that have gathered in Libya. So it's a magnet because, essentially, it's ungoverned.
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