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Government

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

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📖 Definitions of "Government"

noun

1
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
2
(grammar) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
3
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
"If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution."
4
The management or control of a system.

🔄 Synonyms of "Government"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
governancenoun	The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
regimenoun	A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.
politicsnoun	(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
authoritiesnoun	The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
governingnoun	the act of governing; exercising authority
political sciencenoun	The systematic study of government and politics.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Government"

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Word	Definition
governancenoun	The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
authoritiesnoun	The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
politicsnoun	(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
regimenoun	A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.
political sciencenoun	The systematic study of government and politics.
governingnoun	the act of governing; exercising authority
federalnoun	A supporter of federation.
politynoun	(politics, religion, usually uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
politicalnoun	A political agent or officer.
governorshipnoun	The office, or the term of a governor.
ocracynoun	(rare) Any of various forms of government or rule as designated by words ending in -ocracy.
state-owned	Owned, controlled by, and under the purview or responsibility of a country's central government or its agencies and institutions.
ministrynoun	Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
governornoun	(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
govnoun	(slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.
republicnoun	A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
self-governmentnoun	The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.
prefecturenoun	The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
govermentnoun	Misspelling of government. [The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.]
govtnoun	Abbreviation of government. [The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.]