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ungovernability

ungovernability noun: the condition of being ungovernable.

Noun

ungovernability (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being ungovernable.
    • The concern about ungovernability in the United States often takes the form of complaints about “single-issue” politics and the limited influence and discipline of American political parties.1982, Mancur Olson, The Rise and Decline of Nations, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 8
    Antonyms:
    governability

Antonyms of ungovernability

Origin of ungovernability

From ungovernable + -ability.

Questions about ungovernability

What does ungovernability mean?
Ungovernability means the condition of being ungovernable.
What part of speech is ungovernability?
Ungovernability is a noun.

Words near ungovernability in the dictionary

  1. ungot
  2. ungothic
  3. ungotten
  4. ungouged
  5. ungouty
  6. ungovernability
  7. ungovernable
  8. ungovernableness
  9. ungovernably
  10. ungoverned
  11. ungovernedly

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