government

pronunciation

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Noun:

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
the act of governing; exercising authority
the study of government of states and other political units

Word Origin

government (n.): late 14c., "act of governing or ruling;" 1550s, "system by which a thing is governed" (especially a state), from Old French governement "control, direction, administration" (Modern French gouvernement), from governer "to govern" (see govern). Meaning "governing power" in a given place is from 1702. Compare governance.

Synonym

n.

council body bureaucracy governing duma Big department chamber senate state soviet congress Brother ministry cabinet diet the parliament

n.

statecraft control jurisdiction charge magistracy dictatorship supervision rule reign conduct regulation regime administration dominion surveillance management presidency directorship command headship leadership statesmanship oversight authority superintendence guidance rulership

n.

suppression restraint regimentation discipline in constraint reining

Example

1. Nato warplanes bombed government targets .

2. The answer is government intervention .

3. Government spending is also low .

4. The biggest danger is government .

5. While serving as mayor he continued to teach a course in american government at that same high school .

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