gov·ern·ance

[guhv-er-nuhns]
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

non·gov·ern·ance, noun
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governance (ˈɡʌvənəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  government, control, or authority
2.  the action, manner, or system of governing

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