Noun: government gú-vu(r)(n)-munt
- The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
"the government reduced taxes";
- authorities, regime
- The act of governing; exercising authority
"he had considerable experience of government";
- governing, governance, government activity, administration
- (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
"tyrannical government"
- The study of government of states and political systems
"She took a government course to better understand electoral systems";
- politics, political science
Derived forms: governments
Type of: polity, social control, social science, system, system of rules
Encyclopedia: Government