government

government

noun

Definition of GOVERNMENT

1

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) <government by the people, for the people>

Synonyms administration, authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, regime (also r{eacute}gime), regimen

Related Words reign; dominion, power, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy, sway; command, leadership; direction, management, regulation, superintendence, supervision; autocracy, dictatorship, domination, hegemony, mastery, oppression, subjugation, tyranny

2

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something <a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans>

Synonyms administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Related Words generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagement