Governance

n.

1.

Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement.

Noun	1.	governance - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" Synonyms: governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization
	2.	governance - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" Synonyms: governing, government activity, government

administration, advisory board, authorities, bench, body, brass, county council, Curia, establishment, executive, governing body, government, government officials, hierarchy, judiciary, management, officialdom, organisation, organization, pecking order, planning board, power structure, regime, top brass