ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈɡʌvənəns ˈɡʌvəɹnəns ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən 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