governance

Noun governance has 2 senses

• governance(n = noun.group) administration, brass, establishment, governing body, organisation, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering 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"
is a kind of body
is a part of authorities, government, regime
has particulars: curia, top brass, executive, bench, judiciary, county council, government officials, officialdom, management
has parts: hierarchy, pecking order, power structure

• governance(n = noun.act) administration, governing, government, government activity - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
is a kind of social control
has particulars: misgovernment, misrule, lawmaking, legislating, legislation, trust busting
Derived form verb govern₃