1. (

• administration ,
• governance ,
• governing_body ,
• establishment ,
• brass ,
• organization ,
• organisation ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• government ,
• governing ,
• governance ,
• government_activity ,
• administration ,

) the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" ;