perpetualgovernance
nounUK /pəˈpetʃuəl ˈɡʌvənəns/
US /pərˈpetʃuəl ˈɡʌvərnəns/
A way of ruling a place that is meant to last forever and never stop.
The old kingdom was built on a promise of perpetual governance that passed from king to king.
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2. A system where the same group keeps control without any planned end.
Critics warned that the emergency powers would turn into perpetual governance.
3. The ongoing management of an organization that is designed to continue indefinitely.
The foundation's perpetual governance ensures its mission survives its founders.
4. A legal arrangement in which a ruling body holds authority forever over a territory.
The treaty granted perpetual governance of the island to the council.