governance
1. [ noun ] the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a governing body and who administer something
Synonyms: organization establishment administration brass governing_body organisation
Examples:

"he claims that the present administration is corrupt" "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"

Related terms: body management judiciary executive government_officials top_brass county_council curia hierarchy advisory_board government hierarchy form organize administer organize mastermind
2. [ noun ] (government) the act of governing; exercising authority
Synonyms: government government_activity governing
Examples:

"regulations for the governing of state prisons" "he had considerable experience of government"

Related terms: social_control legislation trust_busting misgovernment government office government politics land_reform progressive anarchy paternalism price-fixing event_planner bounty destabilisation protest_march manifesto allegiant devolution minimalist zero_coupon_bond unitary squandermania federal govern
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