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government

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Synonyms and Antonyms of government

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

government by the people, for the people

Synonyms of government

administration, authority, governance, jurisdiction, regime (also régime), regimen, rule

Words Related to government

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 of government

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

Words Related to government

generalship, leadership, rulership

aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward

engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation

coadministration, codirection, comanagement

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