Synonyms of government

government 1 of 2

noun

ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 

1

as in administration

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)

government by the people, for the people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administration
• governance
• rule
• regime
• jurisdiction
• reign
• authority
• sovereignty
• dictatorship
• power
• leadership
• tyranny
• regimen
• management
• dominion
• oppression
• regulation
• domination
• supremacy
• supervision
• direction
• command
• sway
• autocracy
• hegemony
• mastery
• superintendence
• subjugation

2

as in management

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 & Similar Words

• management
• administration
• supervision
• operation
• control
• handling
• oversight
• governance
• stewardship
• direction
• presidency
• regulation
• leadership
• guidance
• conduct
• running
• superintendence
• charge
• care
• agency
• superintendency
• intendance
• custody
• protection
• engineering
• logistics
• trust
• manipulation
• guardianship
• rulership
• ward
• keeping
• generalship
• tutelage
• safekeeping
• aegis
• lap
• machination
• codirection
• comanagement
• coadministration

government

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adjective

as in governmental

Related Words

• governmental
• federal
• municipal
• civic
• national
• internal
• civil
• domestic
• democratic
• public
• republican
• intestine
• nationwide

Dissimilar Words

• international
• foreign
• global
• nonnational
• external
• alien

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of government

Noun

Bond market Stubborn inflation, higher central bank interest rates and nerves about government spending have driven borrowing costs higher across the globe. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The Ivorian government will pay Zipline for operating costs for eight years, especially for pharmacy-grade warehousing, cold chain, digital tracking, and delivery, Caitlin Burton, Zipline’s head of global business said in a statement to Semafor. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Bayfront Park Management Trust is a quasi-government agency that has been a steady source of controversy for about two years, dating back to when Carollo was chairman. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

The legislation would use e-government systems to better track trade among countries and the transactions of state and local governments. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026