government, governing, governance, government activity, administration
(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority; “regulations for the governing of state prisons”; “he had considerable experience of government”
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
governance (countable and uncountable, plural governances)
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.
(management) Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights.
• corporate governance
• data governance
• open governance
• Congrevean
Source: Wiktionary
Gov"ern*ance, n. Etym: [F. gouvernance.]
Definition: Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement. Chaucer. J. H. Newman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
