governance vs regency

governance

noun
  • The specific system by which a political system is ruled. 

  • The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. 

  • Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights. 

  • The state of being governed. 

  • The group of people who make up an administrative body. 

regency

noun
  • A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule. 

  • An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia. 

  • The time during which a regent is in power. 

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