noun
governance
GUH-vuh-nuhns
noun
1
The system, process, or authority by which an organization or country is directed and controlled.
"The report criticized the charity's weak financial governance."
How to Use Governance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow an organization, country, or system is run and held accountable.
Common pairings
corporate governance
good governance
a governance structure
Word Forms
governances plural
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Etymology
From Old French governance, built from the verb "govern" plus the noun ending "-ance".