/ Dictionary / Index G governance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gov•ern•ance Pronunciation: (guv'ur-nuns), [key] — n. government; exercise of authority; control. a method or system of government or management. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: governance (Thesaurus) Governador Valadares governess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language