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
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
