(n) the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; --Declaration of Independence, Example:governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed
[直辖市 / 直轄市, zhí xiá shìㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄕˋ] municipality, namely Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city, See Also: 北京, 天津, 上海, 重慶, 重庆#10080