well-governed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The Swiss are largely well-governed, and the country’s appeal is understandable to people who want to escape the tax rates and other ills that are common elsewhere in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Equity investments by well-governed merchant-banking subsidiaries in local businesses boost capital formation; those from private-equity companies all too often favor high-risk speculation.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
"Our expectation is to have a new Gabon that is well-governed, well-managed, where there is social justice, equity and equal chances," said registered voter Noel Kounta.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
Mr. Yun fretted that South Korea’s national image — as a well-governed economic and cultural powerhouse — could be damaged by the episode.
From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023
He rejected the Malthusian doctrine of population, maintaining that numbers regulate themselves sufficiently in every well-governed society, and that their pressure on subsistence characterizes the lower, not the more advanced, stages of civilization.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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