(Sovrin) Governance Authority*
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Governance Authority (GA) The Identity Owner (typically an Organization) governing a particular Governance Framework such as a Domain-Specific Governance Framework. Depending on the design of the Governance Framework, the Governance Authority may be responsible for issuing Trust Anchor Credentials, Credential Registry Credentials, Auditor Credentials, or Auditor Accreditor Credentials. A Governance Authority may also issue a Governance Authority Credential to another Governance Authority to cross-link two Governance Frameworks. See the Sovrin Web of Trust Model.