Governance

guhv-er-nuhns (noun) Governance is the system of rules, policies, and procedures that control how an organisation manages, protects, and uses its resources or information. It establishes who has authority to make decisions, what standards must be followed, and how compliance is monitored and enforced across the business.

Think: the corporate rulebook that tells everyone what they can and can't do with company data, money, or systems — like having a referee for business operations.