governance Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
    governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
    • 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
  2. noun the act of governing; exercising authority
    administration; government activity; governing; government.
    • regulations for the governing of state prisons
    • he had considerable experience of government

WordNet


Gov"ern*ance noun
Etymology
F. gouvernance.
Definitions
  1. Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement. Chaucer. J. H. Newman.

Webster 1913