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
Sovereignty and governance are semantically related. in rule topic. In some cases you can use "Sovereignty" instead a noun "Governance".
Sovereignty
Sovereignty noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.
Governance and sovereignty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Governance" instead a noun "Sovereignty".
Nearby Word: sovereign
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Related pairs
- power and governance
- power and sovereignty
- charge and governance
- charge and sovereignty
- direction and governance
- direction and sovereignty
- supervision and governance
- supervision and sovereignty
- management and governance
- management and sovereignty
- control and governance
- control and sovereignty
- administration and governance
- administration and sovereignty
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