governance

(n) 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
governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization,
(n) the act of governing; exercising authority
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
governing, government activity, government, administration,

governing body organisation administration brass establishment organization governing government activity government