Rules
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rules</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(reign can mean to rule or govern)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reigns that I've seen before include "Rules as monarch" , "Holds sway" , "Rules as sovereign" , "Singer who governs" , "Obtains" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rules</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('govern' can be a synonym of 'rule')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for governs that I've seen is " Rules".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rules</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(laws are rules)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for laws that I've seen before include "Rules imposed by authority" , "Rules, statutes" , "Regulations" , "Codes of action" , "code" .)