American English pronunciation
How to pronounce governance
IPA transcription: ['ɡʌvɚnəns]
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Noun
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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”
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the act of governing; exercising authority
“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
“he had considerable experience of government”
Usage examples
- Theranos corporate governance practices have been criticized.
- However, poor governance and corruption has led to substantial illegal logging.
- Cleveland State Community college operates within the governance of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
- Excommunication prohibits participation in certain forms of liturgical worship and church governance.
- Their intention was to have a state under Native American constitution and governance.
- A review of school governance was already taking place.
- Before the rise of Nazism, he was already critical of parliamentary governance.
- The Duston parish is split into two wards for local governance.
- So the real issue is not 'trade' but democratic governance.
- Regulation and governance removes ambiguity.