What does "governmentality" mean?

The organized practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through which subjects are governed and influenced.

Governmentality

Q: What is a synonym for "governmentality"?

Common synonyms include: administrative control, administrative practice, governance practice, governing method, policy implementation, political technique.

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Noun

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The organized practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through which subjects are governed and influenced. countable, uncountable

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administrative control administrative practice governance practice governing method policy implementation political technique

Antonyms

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anarchy freedom independence

Etymology

From French gouvernementalité, equivalent to governmental + -ity.

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