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gov·ern·ance
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ˈgʌv
ər
nəns
/
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guhv
-er-n
uh
ns
]
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noun
1.
government
; exercise of authority;
control
.
2.
a method or system of
government
or management.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
governaunce
<
Old French
<
Medieval Latin
gubernantia;
see
govern
,
-ance
Related forms
non·gov·ern·ance,
noun
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governance
(ˈɡʌvənəns)
—
n
1.
government, control, or authority
2.
the action, manner, or system of governing
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