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The act of directing, controlling or regulating by authority; The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.

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  • The governance of an association is responsible to its members
  • I felt that her abandoning Alaska governance is a gain for the Alaskans especially to the Inuit people.
  • Our security standards -- what we call governance management -- is one of the core disciplines we are focused on.
  • Global governance, is the logical path for humans.
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