Word

governance, n.
(governances)

the act of governing; exercising authority
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

administration governance governing government government activity

sample sentences

"regulations for the governing of state prisons"
"he had considerable experience of government"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

govern

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

govern

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

govern

semantic pointers

member of this domain (topic)

hypernym

social control

hyponym

misgovernment, misrule legislation, legislating, lawmaking trust busting

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

administration brass establishment governance governing body organisation organization

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organize organize organize organize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

administer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organise organise organise

semantic pointers

hypernym

body