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governance
noun gov·er·nance \ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s\
: the way that a city, company, etc., is controlled by the people who run it
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First Known Use of GOVERNANCE
14th century
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- administration, authority, rule, government, jurisdiction, regime (also régime), regimen
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