Synonyms: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity
Definition: the act of governing; exercising authority
Usage: regulations for the governing of state prisons; he had considerable experience of government
Similar words: social control
Definition: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
Synonyms: establishment, governance, governing body, brass, organisation, organization, administration
Definition: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Usage: 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
Similar words: body
Definition: a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Usage: the whole body filed out of the auditorium; the student body; administrative body