governance
/ˈɡʌvənəns/GUH-vur-nuhns
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɡʌvɚnəns/GUH-vur-nuhns
Meaningthe act of governing
Common meaning: the way something is run
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- governto steer a ship; to directLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 454 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from govern + -ance.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), GOVERN, p.241 · scan
Roots
- κυβερνάω Greek “to steer a ship; to direct”
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