Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. Originally (i) from Middle French gouvernacion, gouvernation from gouverner + -ation, after classical Latin gubernātiōn-, gubernātiō.
Definition of governation in US English:
governation
nounˌɡʌvəˈneɪʃn
rare, archaic
Governance.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. Originally (i) from Middle French gouvernacion, gouvernation from gouverner + -ation, after classical Latin gubernātiōn-, gubernātiō.