governability

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noun

The ability to be governed.

Opposite
ungovernability
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Meanings

noungovernability (countable and uncountable, plural governabilities)

plural governabilities

  1. countableuncountableThe ability to be governed.

    “The new electoral law must guarantee governability and continuity in politics,” he told senators on Wednesday.

    2007 March 1, Ian Fisher, “Slim Vote of Confidence for Italy’s Leader”, in New York Times

    Antonyms: ungovernability

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ability to be governed.

Opposite
ungovernability
Also see
uncontrollableness

Origin

c. 1858 governable + -ity

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Translations

Basque gobernagarritasun
  • gobernagarritasunability to be governed
Catalan governabilitat
  • governabilitatability to be governed
French gouvernabilité
  • gouvernabilitéability to be governed
German Regierbarkeit
  • Regierbarkeitability to be governed
Greek κυβερνησιμότητα
  • κυβερνησιμότητα (kyvernisimótita)ability to be governed
Italian governabilità
  • governabilitàability to be governed
Portuguese governabilidade
  • governabilidadeability to be governed
Romanian guvernabilitate
  • guvernabilitateability to be governed
Spanish gobernabilidad
  • gobernabilidadability to be governed
Cite this entry
APA

governability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governability

MLA

“governability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “governability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governability.

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