Governance
Governance noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
Usage example: 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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Synonyms for Governance
Jurisdiction and governance are semantically related. in government topic. In some cases you can use "Jurisdiction" instead a noun "Governance".
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
Usage example: the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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Synonyms for Jurisdiction
Governance and jurisdiction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Governance" instead a noun "Jurisdiction".
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Related pairs
- power and governance
- power and jurisdiction
- charge and governance
- charge and jurisdiction
- direction and governance
- direction and jurisdiction
- supervision and governance
- supervision and jurisdiction
- management and governance
- management and jurisdiction
- guidance and governance
- guidance and jurisdiction
- control and governance
- control and jurisdiction
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