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governable

governable

1 6.1
Easy to control or manage
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʌvərnəbl/
translation icon : gobernable
  • This makes democracy more broadly representative, more consensual, and hence more governable.
  • governable space
  • governable subjects
  • governable time

Things get more efficient and things get more governable, but you lose your individual freedom.

Examples

  • Hence, without being substituted for "political democracy," the broader social dimension is linked to it time and again by a wide range of Guatemalans and Latin Americans in general; and the experience of recent years demonstrates the importance of this link in moving toward a society that is viable and stable ("governable") as well as humane.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The automation of business processes, which in turn results in a structured and governable way of working.

    Blog text (13)
  • Things get more efficient and things get more governable, but you lose your individual freedom.

  • In 1985, the Single European Act expanded the common market and rendered many areas of policy governable by a qualified majority, rather than allowing every member a veto, thus strengthening the institution's formal powers.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In a governable democracy, conflicts can express themselves with enough frequency and intensity that they draw the attention of the state; the state then satisfies some needs while keeping others "temporarily" unsolved by promising to pay attention to them in the future.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The new policies aim to create a governable system that benefits everyone.

  • After the reforms, the region became more governable and easier to manage.

  • A well-structured community is often seen as more governable than a chaotic one.

Synonyms

manageable
vsgovernable
57 3.2

Easy to deal with

is about the ability to be directed even if it is difficult
controllable
vsgovernable
11 3.2

Easy to manage or keep within limits

is broader meaning it can be directed or overseen generally
administrable
vsgovernable
7.6

Can be given to people or managed, for example a drug

is about overall capacity to be directed or kept within limits
regulatable
vsgovernable
6.3

Can be controlled by rules or laws

is general ability to be led or supervised beyond formal regulation

Antonyms

4 8.6

Very difficult to control, for example a crowd or class

How Governable

obedient
45 1.0
controllable
11 3.2
governable
1 6.1
manageable
57 3.2
resistant
8 3.7
unmanageable
12 6.2

Surface Forms

governable positive

Morphology

governable = govern (transparent) = govern + able

Clear combination of the verb 'govern' and productive suffix '-able' to mean 'capable of being governed'.

Etymology

Governable comes from the same root as govern and government, which originally meant 'to steer' like steering a ship. So, if something is governable, it can be 'steered' or 'controlled'.