Thesaurus results for GOVERNANCE

governance

noun

ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s

Definition of governance

as in government

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council

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the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something while a financial advisor can be helpful, the governance of your family finances ultimately rests with you

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Recent Examples of governance Ultimately, strong governance, focused on an organization's enduring purpose, is the true competitive advantage, ensuring companies thrive for generations. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 China has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI governance. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 That means most finance leaders aren’t fully convinced their governance frameworks are up to the task at the exact moment AI is taking on more responsibility across audit, risk, and compliance functions. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for governance

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Noun

Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Three days later, a former lawmaker was arrested after a shooting at a government office that killed one person and injured another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of government

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Political scientist Sandra Borda argued that the difficulties in aid management are related to the tense political transition between the current and previous administrations, which lacked a formal handover.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Conventional time-management advice, Schore argues, focuses almost exclusively on visible behaviors—meetings, email volume, scheduling techniques and collaboration practices.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

Noun

So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The Russian leader, Dickinson says, might be convinced that if a democratic system were allowed to take hold in Russia, that could mark the end of Putin’s rule and perhaps even the break-up of the Russian Federation.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of rule

Noun

The operation has brought a fuel crisis that is embarrassing the Kremlin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Intel, the largest private employer in Oregon, also announced layoffs last month, impacting its data center operations and shrinking its workforce to 81,000 — down from more than 130,000 in 2022.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

Noun

Iranians on religious pilgrimage are disproportionately supporters of the country's Islamic regime.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
But opponents commonly connect it to communism, an authoritarian system associated with brutal regimes such as the Soviet Union and Cuba that believes the working class should take control through violent revolution.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of regime

Noun

The new musical will feature a book by Leah Nanako Winkler and music supervision, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Or Matias.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Adam Saracco, 41, entered the plea during a court appearance in Maywood and was sentenced to one year of supervision.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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