government

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
2. (countable, uncountable) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
4. (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
5. (countable, uncountable) The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
6. (countable, uncountable) In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power.
7. (countable, uncountable) The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.

Synonyms

administration

rule

state

authorities

management

governing

regime

governance

reign

politics

control

government activity

authority

direction

governmental

sovereignty

regulation

rulership

ruling

province

governor

official

command

establishment

dominion

lord

imperial court

cabinet

🗄️

statesmanship

superior

shogun

law

sovereign

suppression

power

organization

political science

system

govern

form of government

commandment

exaction

bidding

duct

coercion

office

🏢

domination

nation

ministerial

discipline

Translations

gouvernement

Regierung

gobierno

governo

regering

governo

κυβέρνηση

govern

overheid

Verwaltung

bewind

administration

gouvernement

bestuur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: governement

Inherited from Old English: ealdordōm

In summary

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement (modern French gouvernement), from governer (see govern) + -ment. Morphologically govern + -ment. Displaced native Old English gerec, leodweard, ræden, rǣding and ealdordōm.

Sentences

It was Majority government .

The government head of its legal wing is the Attorney General of India .

The bridge was constructed with the help of the Japanese Government .

These events led to the disappearance of the five parties of government .

Special government buses run to aid the devotees .

Memotech did not receive funding they expected from the British government for this project .