Governance and Restraint

Governance

Governance noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
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Restraint and governance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Governance".

Restraint

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Governance and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Governance" instead a noun "Restraint".

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  • Useful Notes / The Presidents of France For the rest of his term after Mauroy's resignation, governance followed a centrist approach, referred to as the "tournant de la rigueur" (turn towards austerity), which included fiscal restraint and abandonment of further attempts at nationalisations.
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