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Synonyms for governance

Grammar : Noun
Spell : guhv-er-nuh ns
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgʌv ər nəns

Top 10 synonyms for governance
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Définition of governance

Origin :
  • late 14c., "act or manner of governing," from Old French gouvernance "government, rule, administration; (rule of) conduct," from governer (see govern). Fowler writes that the word "has now the dignity of incipient archaism," but it might continue useful in its original sense as government comes primarily to mean "the governing power in a state."
  • noun government
Example sentences :
  • Lysken, it should be a right strange world, where thou hadst the governance!
  • Extract from : « Clare Avery » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • This was soon made apparent during the first year of her governance.
  • Extract from : « Belgium » by Emile Cammaerts
  • Side by side with that, as we now see, we must change the governance of nations.
  • Extract from : « The Village Wife's Lament » by Maurice Hewlett
  • Again and again complaints were raised of 'want of governance.'
  • Extract from : « A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) » by Samuel R. Gardiner.
  • In the face of such facts, the estates continued to be withheld from her governance.
  • Extract from : « Vittoria, Complete » by George Meredith
  • For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
  • Extract from : « The Princess Dehra » by John Reed Scott
  • His will, nevertheless, was the main factor in the governance of England.
  • Extract from : « A History of England » by Charles Oman
  • Like many other men, he was under the governance of his spouse.
  • Extract from : « Boscobel: or, the royal oak » by William Harrison Ainsworth
  • Luckily for him, his reason still had some governance over his action.
  • Extract from : « A Modern Aladdin » by Howard Pyle
  • There was something unnatural in her governance of herself now.
  • Extract from : « The Battle Of The Strong, Complete » by Gilbert Parker

Antonyms for governance

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