Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

शासन

/shaashan/Roman

English meaning: Governance

Nepali Definition

(नेपाली)

शासन भनेको अधिकारको प्रयोग र सार्वजनिक मामिलाहरूको व्यवस्थापन हो। सुशासनले पारदर्शिता, जवाफदेहिता र जनसहभागितालाई जोड दिन्छ, जुन नेपालको लोकतान्त्रिक शासन ढाँचाका स्तम्भ हुन्।

English Definition

The exercise of authority and the management of public affairs. Good governance emphasises transparency, accountability, and public participation, which are pillars of Nepal's democratic governance framework.

Example

सुशासन र पारदर्शिता लोकतन्त्रको अनिवार्य सर्त हो।

In English: Good governance and transparency are essential conditions of democracy.

Synonyms

  • प्रशासन

Antonyms / Opposites

  • कुशासन

Literary Heritage

न्यायी शासकले मात्र जनताको मुटु जित्न सक्छ।

/nyāyī śāsakale mātra janatāko muṭu jitna sakcha./

Only a just ruler can win the hearts of the people.

Balkrishna Sama · Playwright and Poet · 1902–1981

Prithvi Pradyumna (play)

Prithvi Pradyumna, Act 3 — dramatic discourse on righteous kingship in Nepali court

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