government
- Noun:
- The system or form by which a community or political unit is governed: This refers to the established framework of rules, institutions, and principles that define how a state or society is controlled and administered.
- The governing body of a nation, state, or community: This is the group of people with the authority to govern, make laws, and administer public policy for a political unit.
- The act or process of governing; the exercise of authority: This refers to the continuous action, function, or profession of controlling and directing public affairs.
Noun (System/Form):
- Democracy is a popular form of government.
- The country transitioned from a monarchy to a republican government.
Noun (Governing Body):
- The government announced new policies to boost the economy.
- Local government is responsible for maintaining parks and roads.
Noun (Act of Governing):
- Effective government requires transparency and accountability.
- He has years of experience in government.
"In government": Holding a position within the governing administration.
- She has served in government for over a decade.
"Big government": A pejorative term for a government perceived as excessively large and interventionist.
- The candidate campaigned against big government.
"Government by committee": A situation where decision-making is slow because it requires agreement from a large group.
- The project failed due to government by committee.
Govern (verb): To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people.
- The elected officials govern the country.
Governance (noun): The action or manner of governing.
- Corporate governance has become a major issue for investors.
Governmental (adjective): Relating to or denoting the government.
- This is a governmental decision, not a private one.
- Administration: The government in power; the process of managing governance.
- Authority: The power or right to give orders and enforce obedience; often used for a specific governing body.
- Regime: A government, especially an authoritarian one.
- State: The government or political organization of a country.
(Note: As "government" is primarily a noun, it does not form phrasal verbs itself. Related verbs like "govern" do.) - To govern over: To rule or have authority over a place or people. - The king governed over a vast empire.
A government of laws, not of men: A principle that governmental authority should be exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws.
- A just society is a government of laws, not of men.
To overthrow the government: To remove a government from power, typically by force.
- The rebels attempted to overthrow the government.
- the study of government of states and other political units
- (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
- tyrannical government
- the act of governing; exercising authority
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities