Governance
Pronunciation : Gov"ern*ance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. gouvernance.]
Definition : Defn: Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement. Chaucer. J. H. Newman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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