governance
pronunciation
How to pronounce governance in British English:
UK [ˈɡʌvənəns]
How to pronounce governance in American English:
US [ˈɡʌvərnəns]
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- Noun:
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- the act of governing; exercising authority
Word Origin
- governance (n.)
- late 14c., "act or manner of governing," from Old French governance "government, rule, administration; (rule of) conduct" (Modern French gouvernance), from governer "to govern, rule, command" (see govern). Fowler writes that the word "has now the dignity of incipient archaism," but it might continue useful in its original sense as government comes to mean primarily "the governing power in a state."
Example
- 1. A deal must include an equitable global governance structure .
- 2. Corruption and squabbling inside the ruling orange coalition have paralysed governance .
- 3. Neither is good for corporate governance .
- 4. Bad governance and a lack of reforms do .
- 5. Make sure you have a very clearly established governance structure .