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government > 4 senses
NOUN1government, authorities, regimeThe organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
2government(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
3government, governing, governance, government activityThe act of governing
4government, politics, political scienceThe study of government of states and other political units
government > pronunciation
Soundsgah'vermahnt; gah'vernmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
government > noun 1, group
MeaningThe organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.
Examples"the government reduced taxes"
Synonymsauthorities, regime
Membersgovernment department; legislature, legislative assembly, legislative, general assembly, law-makers; executive; judiciary, bench; division; government officials, officialdom
Partsadministration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation; judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system
Categorygovernment, governing, governance, government activity
Broaderpolity
Narrowerbureaucracy; ancien regime; court, royal court; Downing Street; empire; federal government; government-in-exile; local government; military government, stratocracy; palace; papacy, pontificate; puppet government, puppet state, pupet regime; state; state government
Adjectivesgovernmental
Verbsgovern
government > noun 2, cognition
Meaning(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed.
Examples"tyrannical government"
Categorygovernment, governing, governance, government activity
Broadersystem, system of rules
Adjectivesgovernmental
Verbsgovern
government > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of governing. Exercising authority.
Examples"he had considerable experience of government"
Synonymsgoverning, governance, government activity
Category ofprogressive, reformist, reform-minded; allegiant; federal; unitary; minimalist; land reform; squandermania; price-fixing; devolution, devolvement; destabilization, destabilisation; protest march; government; politics, political science, government; paternalism; manifesto, pronunciamento; government, authorities, regime; event planner; bounty, premium; zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond; office, power; anarchy, lawlessness
Broadersocial control
Narrowermisgovernment, misrule; legislation, legislating, lawmaking; trust busting
Adjectivesgovernmental
Verbsgovern
government > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe study of government of states and other political units.
Synonymspolitics, political science
Category ofminimalist; terrorist; bolt; politics; mandate; patronage; demonstration, manifestation; conspiracy, cabal; catechism; nominating speech, nominating address, nomination; combination; Soviets; civilization, civilisation; side; assassin, assassinator, bravo; muckraker, mudslinger; mugwump, independent, fencesitter; regular; coattails effect; war chest; turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
Categorygovernment, governing, governance, government activity
Broadersocial science
Narrowergeopolitics; realpolitik, practical politics

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