Government

['gʌv(ə)n,m(ə)nt;'gʌvəm(ə)nt] or ['ɡʌvɚnmənt]

Definition

(noun.) the act of governing; exercising authority; 'regulations for the governing of state prisons'; 'he had considerable experience of government'.

(noun.) (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; 'tyrannical government'.

(noun.) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; 'the government reduced taxes'; 'the matter was referred to higher authorities'.

Editor: Myra--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government.

(n.) The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law.

(n.) The right or power of governing; authority.

(n.) The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.

(n.) The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe.

(n.) Management of the limbs or body.

(n.) The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.

Edited by Johanna

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Rule, management, regulation, conduct.[2]. Direction, guidance.[3]. Control, restraint, sway, dominion.[4]. Polity, commonwealth, state, form of sovereignty, body politic.[5]. Administration, body of executive officers, ruling power, powers that be.

Checked by Conan

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Editor: Rodney

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