1
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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2
as in management
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
Accountability and transparency are crucial for upholding the public’s faith in our governance and law enforcement.
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Courtlandt McQuire, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, about 1 in 4 plan to pull back on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and DEI efforts.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Prior management theories also suggest a third possibility: plural governance, which involves using a combination of external suppliers and internal developers to leverage an emerging technology.
—Prithwiraj (raj) Choudhury,
natarajan Balasubramanian,
mingtao Xu, Harvard Business Review, 30 Jan. 2025
The Secretary also underscored that discussions to advance post-conflict planning for the governance and security of Gaza for the longer-term are vital for regional security and stability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Courtlandt McQuire, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, about 1 in 4 plan to pull back on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and DEI efforts.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Prior management theories also suggest a third possibility: plural governance, which involves using a combination of external suppliers and internal developers to leverage an emerging technology.
—Prithwiraj (raj) Choudhury,
natarajan Balasubramanian,
mingtao Xu, Harvard Business Review, 30 Jan. 2025
The Secretary also underscored that discussions to advance post-conflict planning for the governance and security of Gaza for the longer-term are vital for regional security and stability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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The Trump administration has targeted USAID as the President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, seek to cut the size of the federal government.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The battle over limits on executive power coincides with Trump's attempts to shrink the federal government and change longstanding policies over issues such as immigration.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow A rockslide was reported by emergency management officials on I-69 in Kentucky between Dawson Springs and Princeton, reported the weather service in Paducah.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Brodeur said in a prepared statement that water management districts were founded to manage stormwater and flood-control efforts but have taken on other issues.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Just who is leading the Trump administration’s big cuts to the federal workforce, anyway?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Withdrawing From Paris Accords One of the administration’s first moves on the first day of Trump’s presidency, was to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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This subscription also gives you access to parental control tools that help manage and monitor your children's online activities, keeping them safe from harmful content.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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For more on the operation, check out the full article here.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Tatsuya Ueda, the owner of this operation, gets felled trees from local forestry cooperatives, and from gardeners and maintenance crews.—
Hannah Kirshner,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And there is no reason to think the regime has decided to forgive and forget.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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While the new administration there wasn’t wedded to the old regime’s draft pick, Williams was a productive 23-year-old center, and in his absence the Hornets have absolutely zero size.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Each year, Valley Water provides funding for community projects that promote safe, clean drinking water, water conservation, flood protection and environmental stewardship in Santa Clara County.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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During her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later.—
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arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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