🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Governance

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛʁnəns

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Governance/ˈɡʌv.ən.əns/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Governance eines Unternehmens ist entscheidend für seinen Erfolg."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or manner of governing a state, organization, or people.

    "Effective governance is crucial for the success of any organization."
  2. 2

    The system by which a community or organization is controlled and regulated.

    "The governance of the company was restructured to improve efficiency."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'governance', which stems from the Latin 'gubernare' (to steer, direct, or rule), ultimately originating from the Greek 'kybernan'. Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting personal control and steering ships to encompassing the broad systems and processes by which societies, organizations, and states are managed.

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