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governance

noun/ˈɡʌvənəns/

B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The framework of roles, decision rights and controls through which a project is directed and held to account.

Weak governance meant no one owned the go/no-go call, so the decision drifted for a fortnight.

Similar: oversight

Topic: Project management in Business English

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