Words Like GOVERNMENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to GOVERNMENT.

18 Alternative Words Similar to government

1 Authorities Noun      Synonym Words Like Authorities
2 Regime Noun      Synonym Words Like Regime
3 System Noun      Synonym Words Like System
4 Control Noun      Synonym Words Like Control
5 Direction Noun      Synonym Words Like Direction
6 Authority Noun      Synonym Words Like Authority
7 State Noun      Synonym Words Like State
8 Misrule Noun      Hyponym
9 Lawmaking Noun      Hyponym Words Like Lawmaking
10 Legislating Noun      Hyponym Words Like Legislating
11 Legislation Noun      Hyponym Words Like Legislation
12 Misgovernment Noun      Hyponym
13 Realpolitik Noun      Hyponym
14 Geopolitics Noun      Hyponym
15 Pontificate Noun      Hyponym Words Like Pontificate
16 Papacy Noun      Hyponym
17 Stratocracy Noun      Hyponym
18 Bureaucracy Noun      Hyponym

4 examples of government

1 civil, church, or family government
2 the governments of Europe
3 he had considerable experience of government
4 the matter was referred to higher authorities

10 definitions of government

1 The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation.
2 The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law.
3 The right or power of governing; authority.
4 The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.
5 The body politic governed by one authority; a state.
6 Management of the limbs or body.
7 The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.
8 the act of governing; exercising authority
9 the study of government of states and other political units
10 the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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