government
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(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the government of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" |
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Synonyms: governance, governing |
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Related Words: lawmaking, legislating, legislation, misgovernment, misrule, social control |
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(noun) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government" |
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Related Words: system, system of rules |
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(noun) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" |
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Synonyms: authorities, regime |
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Related Words: ancien regime, court, empire, federal government, government-in-exile, local government, palace, papacy, polity, pontificate, state, state government |
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(noun) the study of government of states and other political units |
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Synonyms: political science, politics |
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Related Words: geopolitics, social science |
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