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transparent governance
UK/ˈtræns.pə.rənt ˈɡʌv.ən.əns/US/ˈtræns.pɚ.ənt ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nəns/TRANS·pa·rent GOV·ern·ance
Open and clear management of public affairs so that decisions and actions are visible to the public.
Examples
“Transparent governance helps reduce corruption by making decisions public.”
“Citizens demand transparent governance to hold leaders accountable.”
“Introducing online procurement systems improved transparent governance in the municipality.”
Band 8 sentence
“Transparent governance requires not only laws on disclosure but also accessible, timely data and a culture of accountability.”
Collocations
- ensure transparent governance
- promote transparent governance
Word family
Common mistakes
transparent government→transparent governance
transparent governing→transparent governance
Say it for a higher band
5clear government→6transparent government→7+transparent governance
Synonyms
open government
Easily confused
open government
“The city council adopted open government principles by publishing all budgets online.”
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