Top synonyms for “government”: administration, authorities, governance, governing, government activity, political science, politics, regime.
Definitions
- (noun)the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
- (noun)(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed“tyrannical government”
- (noun)the study of government of states and other political units
- (noun)the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit“the government reduced taxes”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "government" include administration, authorities, governance, governing, government activity, political science. Our thesaurus lists 8 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "government" mean?
the act of governing; exercising authority Example: "regulations for the governing of state prisons"
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