Government — synonyms, definition

1. government (a)

state

2. government (Noun)

administration area ascendancy assembly authorities authority borough chamber command commonwealth community congress control country county direction discipline district division domination • • •

government (Noun) — The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. ex. "the government reduced taxes"

government (Noun) — The act of governing; exercising authority. ex. "he had considerable experience of government"

government (Noun) — (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. ex. "tyrannical government"

government (Noun) — (government) the study of government of states and other political units.

polity social control social science system system of rules Downing Street ancien regime authoritarian regime authoritarian state bureaucracy court empire federal government geopolitics government-in-exile lawmaking legislating legislation local government military government misgovernment misrule palace papacy pontificate • • • administration bench brass division establishment executive general assembly governance governing body government department government officials judicatory judicature judicial system judiciary law-makers legislative assembly legislative body legislature officialdom • • • Demo Mugwump Soviets Sturm und Drang allegiant anarchy assassin assassinator bolt bounty bravo cabal catechism civilisation civilization coattails effect combination conspiracy demonstration destabilisation • • • Downing Street ancien regime authoritarian regime authoritarian state bureaucracy court empire federal government geopolitics government-in-exile lawmaking legislating legislation local government military government misgovernment misrule palace papacy pontificate • • •