Synonyms for governance
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Administration — the process, or the power, of governing; government or administration
government, administration, management, statism dated
2. Organization
organization US, organisation UK, establishment, brass
Other
top brass informal
Definitions
- n. 1
The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
- n. 2
The specific system by which a political system is ruled.
Forms
- Plural
- governances → governments, administrations, managements, statisms…
Example sentences
- management Skillful management made a success of the business.
- administration He's in charge of administration at the hospital.
- organization The organization furnished the refugees with food.
- establishment Algerians are fed up of their political establishment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| governance | rising | |
| management | steady | |
| administration | falling | |
| organization | steady | |
| establishment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brass1
- 7 letters
- statism3
- 10 letters
- government3, management3
- 12 letters
- organization5, organisation5
- 13 letters
- establishment4
- 14 letters
- administration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (statism3 = 3 syllables).