different between jurisdiction vs governance

English

Etymology

From Latin i?risdicti?.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d?????s?d?k??n/, /d????s?d?k??n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??????s?d?k??n/, /d??????s?d?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n
• Hyphenation: ju?ris?dic?tion

Noun

jurisdiction (countable and uncountable, plural jurisdictions)

1. The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
2. The power or right to exercise authority.
3. The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
4. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
5. The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

Synonyms

• (power or right to exercise authority): power
• (historical, UK): oyer and terminer, soc and sac

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• control

English

Alternative forms

• gouvernance, gouvernaunce, governaunce (all obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English governaunce, from Old French gouvernance, governance.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???v?n?ns/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???v??n?ns/

Noun

governance (countable and uncountable, plural governances)

1. The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
2. The specific system by which a political system is ruled.
3. The group of people who make up an administrative body.
4. The state of being governed.
5. (management) Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights.

Hyponyms

• corporate governance
• data governance
• open governance

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Congrevean

Middle English

Noun

governance

1. Alternative form of governaunce