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countergovernances

countergovernances is the plural of countergovernance.

Meaning of countergovernance

Noun

countergovernance (countable and uncountable, plural countergovernances)

  1. 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

Questions about countergovernances

What is countergovernances the plural of?
Countergovernances is the plural of countergovernance.

Words near countergovernances in the dictionary

  1. countergirl
  2. countergirls
  3. counterglow
  4. counterglows
  5. countergovernance
  6. countergovernances
  7. countergovernment
  8. countergovernmental
  9. countergovernments
  10. countergradient
  11. countergradients

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