Synonyms of government

government 1 of 2

noun

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
• sovereignty
• authority
• dictatorship
• régime
• power
• reign
• leadership
• regimen
• tyranny
• management
• dominion
• oppression
• domination
• regulation
• supremacy
• supervision
• sway
• autocracy
• hegemony
• direction
• superintendence
• subjugation
• command
• sovranty
• mastery

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
• superintendency
• agency
• custody
• intendance
• protection
• engineering
• logistics
• manipulation
• trust
• guardianship
• rulership
• ward
• keeping
• generalship
• tutelage
• safekeeping
• aegis
• lap
• machination
• egis
• codirection
• comanagement
• coadministration

government

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adjective

as in governmental

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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