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governance
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noun
(= administration, establishment)
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
he claims that the present administration is corrupt
the governance of an association is responsible to its members
he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
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noun
(= government, governing)
the act of governing; exercising authority
regulations for the governing of state prisons
he had considerable experience of government
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
economic
Adjective
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(usually before a noun; not usually gradeable) About or relating to the economy, business, money, etc.
The reduction in unemployment and continued economic growth are good news for workers.
As our two countries do more and more business, we must begin to match our economic policies.
Some people are in economic trouble and have difficulty paying their bills.
If you start saving money while you’re young, then you are setting yourself up for economic success.
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If a business activity is economic, it makes enough money.
As a small business, do you think it would be economic for us to advertise on TV?
management
Noun
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Management is the act of watching and controlling a business or situation.
This building uses a computerized energy management systems to save electricity.
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The management is/are the people who control a business.
Management have received a 5% pay raise, but workers are only getting 3.5%.
assistance
Noun
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If you give someone or something assistance, you give help or support.
The company may also provide financial assistance to single mothers.
program
Verb
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When you program a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.
The student can program the computer to calculate all of his statistics.
All of the math students know how to program.
program
Noun
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A program is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.
His new exercise program gets more difficult every week.
Oxford College has an excellent English language program.
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A program is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.
After he entered the theatre, he bought a copy of the program.
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A (television or radio) program is a broadcast.
Star Trek is her favourite program.
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A (computer) program is the code that tells a computer what to do.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular programs in the world.
The new program has a lot of problems. My computer crashes every time I try to run it.