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governance

[ guhv-er-nuh ns ]

/ ˈgʌv ər nəns /

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noun

government; exercise of authority; control.

a method or system of government or management.

Origin of governance

1325–75; Middle English governaunce < Old French < Medieval Latin gubernantia; see govern, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM governance

non·gov·ern·ance, noun

Words nearby governance

gouty stool, gov, gov., govern, governador valadares, governance, governess, government, government house, government issue, government man

Example sentences from the Web for governance

The attendees, who included John Adams and George Washington, set about forming a plan of governance for the new nation.

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While not all 86 million maintain positions of governance or public service, the Party's machinery runs on watchmaker precision.

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The skit also implies that executive orders are a new aspect of governance.

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The former believed in the role of the state as a provider, while the latter favored an iron fist approach to governance.

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He pledged that governance is going to be a key focus of the Republican Senate.

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Certain municipalities have, however, obtained special acts for their governance.

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He comes to see the things of Japan under the governance of our gracious Emperor.

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Where were any governance at all, if all this were to come about?

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Most of our recent political troubles are attributable to what Fortescue in the fifteenth century called "lack of governance."

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She developed a theory on the governance of England, beautifully frank and simple.

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British Dictionary definitions for governance

governance

/ (ˈɡʌvənəns) /

noun

government, control, or authority

the action, manner, or system of governing