(DoD) The state's ability to serve the citizens through the rules, processes, and behavior by which interests are articulated, resources are managed, and power is exercised in a society, including the representative participatory decision-making processes typically guaranteed under inclusive, constitutional authority.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "governance" http://smartdefine.org/governance/definitions/1961907 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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