governance
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governance
- /ˈɡʌvənəns/ UK
- /ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English governaunce, from Old French gouvernance, governance, equivalent to govern + -ance.
noun governances · gouvernance · gouvernaunce · governaunce
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The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
Similar: administration, government, management, statism
- The specific system by which a political system is ruled.
- The group of people who make up an administrative body.
- The state of being governed.
- Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: government, establishment, administration, organisation, organization, brass, governing, governmental, policymaking, political, regime, administrative, directorate, governorate, administering, self-government
Translations
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noun the process, or the power, of governing; government or administration; control and monitoring
| Español | gobernanza |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 統治 /统治 tǒngzhì, 治理 zhìlǐ, 統治權 /统治权 tǒngzhìquán, 政府 zhèngfǔ |
| Português | governança |
| Français | gouvernance |
| Deutsch | Regieren, Regierungsgewalt, Regierungsführung, Führung, Staatsführung, Herrschen |
| Italiano | governo, amministrazione |
| Română | guvernare |
| Русский | управле́ние upravlénije |
noun the specific system by which a political system is ruled
| 中文 | 統治制度 /统治制度 tǒngzhì zhìdù, 治理體系 /治理体系 zhìlǐ tǐxì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Regierungsform, Führungsstruktur |
| Italiano | governo |
| Русский | управле́ние upravlénije |
noun the group of people who make up an administrative body
| 中文 | 政府部門 /政府部门 zhèngfǔ bùmén, 行政機構 /行政机构 xíngzhèng jīgòu |
|---|---|
| Français | direction |
| Deutsch | Führung, Staatsführung |
| Italiano | amministrazione |
| Русский | руково́дство rukovódstvo |
Talk about this word "governance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/governance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. governance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/governance "governance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/governance.Cite this
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title = {governance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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