governance

noun gov·er·nance \ ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s \

Updated on: 16 May 2018

Definition of governance

: government

the challenges of national governance

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Examples of governance in a Sentence

They have very different approaches to the governance of the city.
after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council

Recent Examples of governance from the Web

Nirenberg described the amendments as bad for the governance of San Antonio.

— josh baugh, San Antonio Express-News, "Firefighters’ union gathered enough signatures for petitions," 11 May 2018
Project Follow Through, which was part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, funded intensive coaching of teachers, medical care for children, engagement of families in school governance, and parenting classes.

— kristina rizga, The Atlantic, "A Witness to the Desegregation—and Resegregation—of America's Schools," 1 May 2018
Egypt invited Hamas officials to Cairo this week in a bid to defuse tensions and encourage the group and Mr. Abbas’s Fatah party to reconcile and return governance of the strip to the Palestinian Authority.

— rory jones, WSJ, "Palestinians Clash With Military on Heels of Israel’s 70th Birthday," 20 Apr. 2018
But there are concerns about the governance of the new fund, about how much money would be involved and about how non-eurozone members would contribute.

— steven erlanger, BostonGlobe.com, "Macron had a big plan for Europe. It’s now falling apart.," 19 Apr. 2018
Subsequently, the Municipal Charter was written and enacted as the guiding document for the governance of the new entity.

— dan sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, "Combining utilities is laudable, but ML&P ballot measure manipulates city charter," 9 Mar. 2018
Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves has even called for legal changes to safeguard the governance of Sweden’s payment system.

— Bloomberg.com, "Banks Reject Fears That Sweden May Run Out of Cash," 7 Mar. 2018
Nor is the decision to drop Williams’ short-term incentive in 2017 that unusual for companies going through a difficult year, said corporate governance expert Nell Minow.

— david r. baker, San Francisco Chronicle, "PG&E CEO could get more than $12 million in bonuses — if company performs," 27 Feb. 2018
The IP Strategy will also support training for federal employees who deal with IP governance.

— karen bliss, Billboard, "Canadian Government Details $66.5M Commitment to Intellectual Property Legislation, Tools, Education," 27 Apr. 2018

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