styrda

Styrda is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb styra, meaning to govern, steer, or control. In its adjectival use, styrda describes things that have been guided or regulated by someone or something else. The form styrda is typically used with plural nouns, for example styrda beslut, styrda företag, and styrda marknader. The related singular form styrd is used with singular nouns.

In discourse, styrda often appears in contexts relating to governance, administration, business management, and technology, where authorities, boards, or systems direct outcomes. It is common in political or regulatory language to speak of styrda processer or styrda ekonomier, indicating influence or restraint by an actor.

Styrda derives from the verb styra, and related terms include styrning (governance, steering) and styrande (governing, steering) as adjectives. The phrase är styrd av meaning "is steered by" expresses agency in ongoing control.