governance
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(noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a governing body and who administer 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" |
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Synonyms: administration, brass, establishment, organisation, organization |
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Related Words: bench, body, executive, government officials, judiciary, management, officialdom |
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(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the government of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" |
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Synonyms: governing, government |
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Related Words: lawmaking, legislating, legislation, misgovernment, misrule, social control |
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