Governance

Word GOVERNANCE
Character 10
Hyphenation gov ern ance
Pronunciations /ˈɡʌvənəns/

Definitions and meanings of "Governance"

What do we mean by governance?

The action, manner, or power of governing. noun

Government; exercise of authority; direction; control; management. noun

Behavior; manners. noun

Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement. noun

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. noun

The specific system by which a political system is ruled. noun

The group of people who make up an administrative body. noun

The state of being governed. noun

Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights. noun

The act of governing; exercising authority noun

The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something noun

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Governance

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The word "governance" in example sentences

In this context I would like to mention such important issues as: the responsibility of the members and structures of our movement and the broad democratic movement to defend the democratic state and its institutions; respect for the institutions of the democratic state by members and supporters of our movement; respect for the institutions of the democratic state and public property owned by the people as a whole, during the exercise of the entrenched democratic right to engage in public demonstrations; the use of force during public demonstrations and mass protests resulting in such unacceptable actions as violent assaults against the people, intimidation in various forms, looting and destruction of property; the deepening of popular participation in governance through such interventions as the Ward Committee system and the Izimbizo process; the constituency work of our public representatives at national, provincial and local levels, and its relevance to the process of democratisation; the place of civic street committees and similar structures, as well as non-governmental and community based organisations in the process of deepening our democracy; the concerns raised by the media about restrictions to the freedom of the press, as well as issues that relate to the responsibility and public accountability of the media; and, the full integration of the institution of traditional government within our democratic system of governance�. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I felt that her abandoning Alaska governance is a gain for the Alaskans especially to the Inuit people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our security standards -- what we call governance management -- is one of the core disciplines we are focused on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The work of 'governance' is being distributed through the eighth nation in real-time and is yet another example of how harnessing the constant flow of cyberlife and redirecting it in ways that target relevance can leave an indelible mark on democracy. ❋ Mehret Mandefro (2010)

Accompanying that redesign of governance is the necessity to "perform" for the public, to show that a mission has been accomplished even if it hasn't. ❋ Janine R. Wedel (2010)

The local corruption has not affected us much but I do hope the military will assume a role in governance here now, we have had zero police protection for a long time as is usual in most of México. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She stands at the head of a minority government, having failed to win a mandate for the Labor Party at last year's federal election, and gives the impression of being almost as consumed by the knockabout of day-to-day Canberra politics as by the longer-term governance of the country. ❋ Nick Bryant (2011)

Although the general election has not been a global controversy as in Iran, the future of Indonesia's governance is still under close monitoring by overseas governments, human rights organizations and international media establishments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If they cannot do this, they can make it possible for us to sue the relatives and estates of African rulers and freeze their accounts until good governance is restored. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On top of that, NATO and the international community have not adequately figured out how to deal with the host of self-seeking officials, rival groups, power brokers and other problems in governance at provincial and local levels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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