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Definition of Government
1. Noun. The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. "The matter was referred to higher authorities"
Category relationships: Administration, Governance, Governing, Government Activity
Generic synonyms: Polity
Specialized synonyms: Authoritarian Regime, Authoritarian State, Bureaucracy, Ancien Regime, Court, Royal Court, Downing Street, Empire, Federal Government, Government-in-exile, Local Government, Military Government, Stratocracy, Palace, Papacy, Pontificate, Pupet Regime, Puppet Government, Puppet State, State, State Government, Totalitarian State, Totalitation Regime
Member holonyms: Government Department, General Assembly, Law-makers, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Body, Legislature, Executive, Bench, Judiciary, Division, Government Officials, Officialdom
Terms within: Administration, Brass, Establishment, Governance, Governing Body, Organisation, Organization, Judicatory, Judicature, Judicial System, Judiciary
Derivative terms: Govern
2. Noun. The act of governing; exercising authority. "He had considerable experience of government"
Examples of category: Land Reform, Squandermania, Price-fixing, Devolution, Devolvement, Destabilisation, Destabilization, Protest March, Political Science, Politics, Paternalism, Manifesto, Pronunciamento, Authorities, Regime, Event Planner, Bounty, Premium, Zero Coupon Bond, Zero-coupon Bond, Office, Power, Anarchy, Lawlessness, Progressive, Reform-minded, Reformist, Allegiant, Federal, Unitary, Minimalist
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Misgovernment, Misrule, Lawmaking, Legislating, Legislation, Trust Busting
Derivative terms: Govern, Govern, Govern
3. Noun. (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. "Tyrannical government"
Generic synonyms: System, System Of Rules
Derivative terms: Govern
4. Noun. The study of government of states and other political units.
Examples of category: Bolt, Politics, Mandate, Patronage, Demonstration, Manifestation, Cabal, Conspiracy, Catechism, Nominating Address, Nominating Speech, Nomination, Combination, Soviets, Civilisation, Civilization, Side, Assassin, Assassinator, Bravo, Muckraker, Mudslinger, Fencesitter, Independent, Mugwump, Regular, Coattails Effect, War Chest, Sturm Und Drang, Turbulence, Upheaval, Minimalist
Category relationships: Administration, Governance, Governing, Government Activity
Generic synonyms: Social Science
Specialized synonyms: Geopolitics, Practical Politics, Realpolitik
Derivative terms: Political Scientist
Definition of Government
1. n. The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government.
Definition of Government
1. Noun. The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. ¹
2. Noun. A group of people who hold a monopoly on the legitimate use of force in a given territory. ¹
3. Noun. The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power. ¹
4. Noun. The management or control of a system. ¹
5. Noun. The tenure of a chief of state. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Government
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Medical Definition of Government
1. The complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out in a specific political unit. (12 Dec 1998)
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