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- noun Plural form of
governance .
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The illustrated constitutions provide different types of approaches for governances or government, but all are considered successful to a greater extent because they have been delivering and bearing those characteristics lucratively in a systematic and scientific manner.
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The illustrated constitutions provide different types of approaches for governances or government, but all are considered successful to a greater extent because they have been delivering and bearing those characteristics lucratively in a systematic and scientific manner.
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The second point is, in terms of the animal spirits, there are real failures in corporate governances.
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The solution is to have more powers given to local governances; a devolution of powers from the state government to Mumbai.
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The Weidemann Report criticized the linkage of funding to specific geographic areas, or “landscapes,” without accountability to the village governances which signed over the land in the first place.
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Although "Kizzie" claims she can say whatever on cable tv, I think she forgets the FCC has governances, which are published on the Norwood TV website.
Kabaka Speaking Through Joy Rolland Nathaniel Livingston 2005
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To fight under-development, famine, poverty, disease and illiteracy, NEPAD has set itself major targets, including good governances of African states, infrastructure development, modernisation of agriculture, universal education and health care.
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When the United States was born, we threw off the governances of despotism in favor of self-rule.
The Seattle Times 2011
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I view this vote as a soft way for shareholders to express their discontent in both pay for performance and governances matters.
Forbes.com: News Robin Ferracone 2011
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And in my middle age I witnessed the ebb and flow of various outsiders - from Europeans to Pakistanis to Chinese - try to impose their centralized governances on us.
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