The phrase "already governed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is currently under the control or authority of a governing body or system.
Example: "The territory is already governed by a set of established laws and regulations."
Alternatives: "currently regulated" or "already controlled".
It is not yet clear how the military government will apply its new declaration — a council of officers has already governed for seven months in suspension of the Constitution, obviating the right to a fair trial, and it has previously warned with little effect of its intolerance of disruptive protests.
After all, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already governed successfully together in Scotland.
Mrs Merkel already governed with the SPD quite successfully in her first term, and wouldn't mind doing so again.
Blears said advertising for internships was already governed by law, so a ban could become effective by tweaking existing regulations.
Add in Cape Town, which is already governed by the DA, and the ANC may lose sway over the country's main economic hubs.
The Fed was "completely disregarding" whether foreign banks were already governed by standards that were already as robust as U.S. standards in their home countries, Mr. Barnier wrote.
But the Social Democrats, already governing without a majority in parliament, will have even fewer seats.
The SPD already governs with the relatively pragmatic eastern wing of the Left Party in Berlin.
A system similar to this already governs state corporate taxes in America.
But most Social Democrats do expect to be able to lead a red-green alliance, like those already governing several Länder, including the most populous one, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Already governing from weakness thanks to a slowing economy and defections from his coalition, the president will now be dogged by accusations of murder.
