The quality or capacity of being able to be governed, controlled, or managed effectively.
From 'governable' (adjective, able to be governed) plus '-ity', a Latin-derived suffix that creates abstract nouns. The root is Latin 'gubernare' (to steer or govern).
Political scientists use 'governability' to describe whether a state can actually function—some countries struggle with governability because of corruption, chaos, or competing powers, making the word a measure of state success!
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