governability
- a word derived from govern.
Example Sentences
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However, Fufuca's predecessor, Olympic medalist and Brazilian volleyball hero Ana Moser, was more philosophical, saying she understood she had to move aside to allow Lula's minority government to gain "governability."
From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023
“This democracy will find the governability formula,” he told the leaders of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party on Monday, according to El País.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023
“She must also look for a Cabinet that guarantees governability - difficult but it can be achieved,” Mendieta said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022
“She must also look for a Cabinet that guarantees governability — difficult but it can be achieved,” Mendieta said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022
We reckon, as the basis of our culture, upon an amount of order, of tacit obedience, of prescriptive governability, which these philosophers hoped to get as a principal result of their culture.
From Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society by Bagehot, Walter
