governaunce

Middle English

/ɡuˈvɛrnans(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Control, direction, or leadership; the holding of power:
  • Influence or effect; the capacity to effect change or modification:
  • The action of being governed; (quality) government or governance.
  • One's choices; behaviour, one's actions as a whole, or demeanour.
  • A particular choice, behaviour or action; part of one's demeanour.
  • The operation of a device or machine (especially a nautical vessel)
  • (medicine) A restorative course of action.
  • (rare) An alchemical method or course of action.
  • (rare) Organisation or coherence of troops or a military force.
  • (rare) A command or order to aid in governance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gouvernance affix from Middle English governen.

Origin

Middle English

governen

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