Synonyms of governments

governments

noun

plural of government

1

as in administrations

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

government by the people, for the people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrations
• rules
• regimes
• governances
• jurisdictions
• dictatorships
• authorities
• reigns
• powers
• tyrannies
• sovereignties
• regimens
• leaderships
• dominions
• oppressions
• regulations
• managements
• dominations
• autocracies
• supremacies
• hegemonies
• directions
• sways
• commands
• subjugations
• supervisions
• superintendences
• masteries

2

as in managements

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

• managements
• operations
• administrations
• controls
• supervisions
• stewardships
• directions
• oversights
• governances
• regulations
• handlings
• presidencies
• leaderships
• guidance
• superintendencies
• agencies
• charges
• superintendences
• care
• intendances
• conducts
• custodies
• rulerships
• logistics
• protections
• generalships
• machinations
• manipulations
• trusts
• wards
• guardianships
• laps
• tutelages
• coadministrations
• codirections
• aegises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of governments

In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Today peacebuilders challenge political leaders, resist unjust laws, and work to transform governments that produce war, violence, injustice, and inequality. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The case has prompted widespread condemnation from Western governments and human rights organizations, which have accused Beijing of using national security laws to silence dissent. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026

While Roblox enjoys seemingly cozy relations with the president, child safety advocates want his administration to investigate the company, and state governments are taking it to court. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Federal agencies, state governments, museums and communities across the country have organized countless America250 initiatives honoring our nation's history, its people and the enduring ideals of liberty and self-government. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026