countergovernance
countergovernance noun: governance that exists as a replacement for, or in opposition to, some other governance.
Noun
countergovernance (countable and uncountable, plural countergovernances)
- Governance that exists as a replacement for, or in opposition to, some other governance.
- "[…] countergovernance is itself an old tradition in black communities, which have scarcely been able to rely on dominant white governing bodies to protect their interests,” and she adds that “in the long tradition of black communities[…]"2024 January 29, Mark Rifkin, The Politics of Kinship: Race, Family, Governance, Duke University Press, →ISBN
- […] countergovernance can do more to inspire people than a page full of words ever could. These kinds of more accessible and secure sites of countergovernance can become not only places where people who believe in inclusion, justice, and[…]2025 August 5, Sasha Davis, Replace the State: How to Change the World When Elections and Protests Fail, U of Minnesota Press, →ISBN
Forms of countergovernance
| plural | countergovernances |
|---|---|
| alternative form | counter-governance |
Origin of countergovernance
From counter- + governance.
Questions about countergovernance
- What does countergovernance mean?
- Countergovernance means governance that exists as a replacement for, or in opposition to, some other governance.
- What part of speech is countergovernance?
- Countergovernance is a noun.
- What is the plural of countergovernance?
- The plural of countergovernance is countergovernances.
Words near countergovernance in the dictionary
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