governances

noun

Definition of governancesnext
plural of governance
1
as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council

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2
as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something while a financial advisor can be helpful, the governance of your family finances ultimately rests with you

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  1. operations
  2. administrations
  3. regimes
Noun
  • Kansas City International Airport halted its flight operations Saturday afternoon because of icy conditions on its runway and taxiways.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Across their global operations, RED continues to enhance the luxury excursion market.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of operations
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  • And then, the OECD held a public consultation over the summer on a draft user guide for the GLOBE Information Return XML Schema, the technical format that tax administrations will use to exchange GLOBE information returns that taxpayers have to file.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Previous administrations have stood up specialized councils via executive orders, executives noted.
    Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrations
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  • As the government explains, and the district court recognizes, a last-minute nationwide preliminary injunction would undermine our ability to push other countries to reform their anti-money laundering and counterterrorism regimes and to address the most fundamental gap in our own regime.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • That closeness is a testament to the skills of case officers, especially considering that spies regularly engage and build rapport with individuals who pose threats to American safety—criminals, terrorists, diplomats from the world’s most odious regimes.
    Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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