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1
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
- government by the people, for the people
Synonyms for government
- administration,
- authority,
- governance,
- jurisdiction,
- regime
- (also régime),
- regimen,
- rule
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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
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“Government.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 10 December 2019.
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The first known use of government was in the 15th century
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