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Governance - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Governance : (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"; "the
governance of an association is responsible to its
members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of
the establishment" [syn: administration, governing
body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation]
2: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for
the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable
experience of government" [syn: government, governing,
government activity]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Governance : \Gov"ern*ance\, n. [F. gouvernance.]
Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement.
--Chaucer. --J. H. Newman.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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