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Definition of Governance
1. Noun. The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something. "He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
Exact synonyms: Administration, Brass, Establishment, Governing Body, Organisation, Organization
Generic synonyms: Body
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Curia, Top Brass, Executive, Bench, Judiciary, County Council, Government Officials, Officialdom, Management
Terms within: Hierarchy, Pecking Order, Power Structure
Member holonyms: Advisory Board, Planning Board
Derivative terms: Administer, Organise, Organise, Organise, Organize, Organize, Organize, Organize
Generic synonyms: Body
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Curia, Top Brass, Executive, Bench, Judiciary, County Council, Government Officials, Officialdom, Management
Terms within: Hierarchy, Pecking Order, Power Structure
Member holonyms: Advisory Board, Planning Board
Derivative terms: Administer, Organise, Organise, Organise, Organize, Organize, Organize, Organize
2. Noun. The act of governing; exercising authority. "He had considerable experience of government"
Exact synonyms: Administration, Governing, Government, Government Activity
Examples of category: Land Reform, Squandermania, Price-fixing, Devolution, Devolvement, Destabilisation, Destabilization, Protest March, Government, Government, Political Science, Politics, Paternalism, Manifesto, Pronunciamento, Authorities, Government, Regime, Event Planner, Bounty, Premium, Zero Coupon Bond, Zero-coupon Bond, Office, Power, Anarchy, Lawlessness, Progressive, Reform-minded, Reformist, Allegiant, Federal, Unitary, Minimalist
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Misgovernment, Misrule, Lawmaking, Legislating, Legislation, Trust Busting
Derivative terms: Govern, Govern, Govern
Examples of category: Land Reform, Squandermania, Price-fixing, Devolution, Devolvement, Destabilisation, Destabilization, Protest March, Government, Government, Political Science, Politics, Paternalism, Manifesto, Pronunciamento, Authorities, Government, Regime, Event Planner, Bounty, Premium, Zero Coupon Bond, Zero-coupon Bond, Office, Power, Anarchy, Lawlessness, Progressive, Reform-minded, Reformist, Allegiant, Federal, Unitary, Minimalist
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Misgovernment, Misrule, Lawmaking, Legislating, Legislation, Trust Busting
Derivative terms: Govern, Govern, Govern
Definition of Governance
1. n. Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement.
Definition of Governance
1. Noun. The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. ¹
2. Noun. The specific system by which a political system is ruled. ¹
3. Noun. The group of people who make up an administrative body. ¹
4. Noun. The state of being governed. ¹
5. Noun. (management) Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Governance
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