government

Noun

Synonyms: authorities regime governing governance government activity administration politics political science

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit“the government reduced taxes”“the matter was referred to higher authorities”Synonyms: authorities regime
the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”“he had considerable experience of government”Synonyms: governing governance government activity administration
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed“tyrannical government”
the study of government of states and other political unitsSynonyms: politics political science

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Government \Gov"ern*ment\, n. [F. gouvernement. See Govern.]

1.The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government. [1913 Webster]

2.The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law. [1913 Webster]

That free government which we have so dearly purchased, free commonwealth.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.The right or power of governing; authority. [1913 Webster]

I here resign my government to thee.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

4.The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration. [1913 Webster]

When we, in England, speak of the government, we generally understand the ministers of the crown for the time being.— Mozley & W.[1913 Webster]

5.The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe. [1913 Webster]

6.Management of the limbs or body. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

7.(Gram.) The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case. [1913 Webster]