Definition of Government. Meaning of Government. Synonyms of Government

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Definition of Government

Government
Government Gov"ern*ment, n. [F. gouvernement. See Govern.] 1. The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government. 2. The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law. That free government which we have so dearly purchased, free commonwealth. --Milton. 3. The right or power of governing; authority. I here resign my government to thee. --Shak. 4. The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration. When we, in England, speak of the government, we generally understand the ministers of the crown for the time being. --Mozley & W. 5. The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe. 6. Management of the limbs or body. --Shak. 7. (Gram.) The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.

Meaning of Government from wikipedia

- A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad ****ociative definition, government...
- The executive branch is the part of government which executes or enforces the law. The scope of executive power varies greatly depending on the political...
- The Government of India (ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of...
- Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or simply as the federal government, is the national executive government of Australia...
- either heads of state or government. Cabinets are typically the body responsible for the day-to-day management of the government and response to sudden...
- Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically...
- conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the 'prime minister', 'premier',...
- In the executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing...
- The Government of Maharashtra is the executive branch of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently Devendra...
- The Nationalist government, officially the National Government of the Republic of China, refers to the government of the Republic of China from 1 July...