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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

“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

“This is not a governability crisis, but rather an important sign that the government faces a learning process and needs to learn from it,” said Mr. Solari, the pollster.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2016

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