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corporate governance

British  

noun

  1. the balance of control between the stakeholders, managers, and directors of an organization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a statement, the council's director of communications and corporate governance Colin Edgar claimed Unison had betrayed its own members by not balloting them.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Schot will assume responsibility for board and committee-related governance matters, including the coordination of the board’s committees and the group’s corporate governance framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

It is the lane for the investor who favors clean energy, fair labor practices and strong corporate governance while avoiding companies with poor track records on the environment and how they treat people.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

In corporate governance, for example, these systems filter data, prioritize signals and determine what appears material before decisions are even discussed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

At some point early in the summer, he pumped out a thirty-page memo about corporate governance that was evidently so thorough and cogent it became instantly legendary.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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