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governance

/ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/noun3 syllables

Governance means: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.

Synonyms for governance11

noun, as in the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

administration, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation

noun, as in the act of governing; exercising authority

government, governing, government activity, administration

also used for governance

management, statism

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What does governance mean?2

noun

1

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”

2

the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Governance in a sentence

  • Data governance defines the rules for data management, quality, and security.Naityahia
  • You've become a thought leader in the whole corporate-governance space.halfb1t
  • Algerian citizens should be given a voice in local governance.Amastan
  • Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance.The_World_Factbook
  • Corporate governance and accountability are being strengthened.unknown
  • Algeria's economy is suffering from poor governance.Amastan
  • Counterinstitutionalizations are reshaping traditional governance models.NigerianSmiths
  • The President cannot afford to squander the opportunity to deliver good governance to his people.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of governance

as a noun

plural
governances