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Defenition of the word governance

    • Defenition of the word governance

      • Manner in which power and authority are exercised by both public and private bodies; includes such issues as public sector management, legal framework, accountability and transparency. (source: UNESCO)
      • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a governing body and who administer something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
      • the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the government of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
      • the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
      • 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"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec
      • the act of governing; exercising authority
      • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

    Synonyms for the word governance

      • administration
      • ascendancy
      • authority
      • brass
      • control
      • domination
      • establishment
      • governing
      • government
      • organisation
      • organization
      • power
      • supremacy

    Similar words in the governance

      • governance
      • governance's

    Meronymys for the word governance

      • advisory board
      • authorities
      • government
      • hierarchy
      • pecking order
      • planning board
      • power structure
      • regime

    Hyponyms for the word governance

      • bench
      • county council
      • Curia
      • executive
      • government officials
      • judiciary
      • lawmaking
      • legislating
      • legislation
      • management
      • misgovernment
      • misrule
      • officialdom
      • top brass
      • trust busting

    Hypernyms for the word governance

      • body
      • social control

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