governance

[guhv-er-nuhns] / ˈgʌv ər nəns /

NOUN

government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration control law politics

STRONG

authority bureaucracy command direction domination dominion empire execution executive guidance influence jurisdiction ministry patronage polity power

WEAK

political practice powers that be predominanc

Antonyms

STRONG

impotence incapacity opposition surrender weakness yielding

Example Sentences

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British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about governance standards, oversight and conduct at the company.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Albert Manifold will leave immediately after the board learned of governance oversight and conduct issues it deemed unacceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Panel vice chairman Keith Evans said he was "a bit disturbed by the cost", but police crime commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn, who approved the project, said everything was done within governance frameworks.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

BP said its board unanimously decided to remove Albert Manifold as chair, as well as a director, with immediate effect, citing “serious concerns raised to the Board related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

At some point early in the summer, he pumped out a thirty-page memo about corporate governance that was evidently so thorough and cogent it became instantly legendary.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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