ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈɡʌvənəns ˈɡʌvəɹnəns ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ ˈɡʌvənɪŋ ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkət͡ʃə ˈd͡ʒuːdɪˌkeɪt͡ʃɚ ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi the act of meting out justice according to the law the act of administering medication the act of governing; exercising authority regulations for the governing of state prisons he had considerable experience of government a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) 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 the tenure of a president things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration