governance
The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
Other meanings
The specific system by which a political system is ruled.
The group of people who make up an administrative body.
Synonyms
- administration
- governing body
- establishment
- brass
- organization
- organisation
Related words
- cybergovernance
- e-governance
- global governance
- malgovernance
- metagovernance
- misgovernance
- self-governance
Word history
From Old French "gouvernance".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “governance” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.