2
boldness
2
cheek
2
constitution
2
executive(noun, government)
2
face
2
formation
2
influence(noun, state, control, power, rule)
2
intendance(noun, organization, running, operation, administration)
2
ministry(noun, government)
2
operation(noun, organization, running, administration)
2
polity(noun, government)
2
sovereignty(noun, state, power, rule, authority)
2
superintendence(noun, organization, state, control, power)
2
sway(noun, state, control, power, rule)
1
ascendancy(noun, power, domination, supremacy)
1
auspices
1
autocracy
1
bench
1
bureaucracy(noun, government)
1
claws
10 years ago|4.2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). governance thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/governance/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "governance thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/governance/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, governance thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/governance/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "governance thesaurus" 21 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/governance/thesaurus/synonyms>