government > noun 1, group| Meaning | The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. |
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| Examples | "the government reduced taxes" |
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| Synonyms | authorities, regime |
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| Category | government, governing, governance, government activity |
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| Members | government department; legislature, legislative assembly, general assembly, law-makers; executive; judiciary, bench; division; government officials, officialdom |
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| Parts | administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation; judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system |
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| Narrower | ancien regime; court, royal court; Downing Street; empire; federal government; government-in-exile; local government; palace; papacy, pontificate; puppet government, puppet state, pupet regime; state; state government |
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| Broader | polity |
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| Adjectives | governmental |
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| Verbs | govern |
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government > noun 3, act| Meaning | The act of governing. Exercising authority. |
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| Examples | "he had considerable experience of government" |
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| Synonyms | governing, governance, government activity |
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| Category of | progressive, reformist, reform-minded; allegiant; federal; unitary; minimalist; land reform; squandermania; price-fixing; devolution, devolvement; destabilization, destabilisation; protest march; government; politics, political science, government; paternalism; manifesto, pronunciamento; government, authorities, regime; event planner; bounty, premium; zero coupon bond; office, power; anarchy, lawlessness |
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| Narrower | misgovernment, misrule; legislation, legislating, lawmaking; trust busting |
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| Broader | social control |
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| Verbs | govern |
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government > noun 4, cognition| Meaning | The study of government of states and other political units. |
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| Synonyms | politics, political science |
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| Category of | minimalist; terrorist; bolt; politics; mandate; patronage; demonstration, manifestation; conspiracy, cabal; catechism; nominating speech, nominating address, nomination; combination; Soviets; civilization, civilisation; side; assassin, assassinator, bravo; muckraker, mudslinger; mugwump, independent, fencesitter; regular; coattails effect; war chest; turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang |
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| Category | government, governing, governance, government activity |
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| Narrower | geopolitics; realpolitik, practical politics |
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| Broader | social science |
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