government, governing, governance, government activity, administration
(noun) the act of governing; exercising authority; “regulations for the governing of state prisons”; “he had considerable experience of government”
government
(noun) (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; “tyrannical government”
politics, political science, government
(noun) the study of government of states and other political units
government, authorities, regime
(noun) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; “the government reduced taxes”; “the matter was referred to higher authorities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
government (countable and uncountable, plural governments)
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
(grammar, linguistics) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
(uncountable) The management or control of a system.
The tenure of a chief of state.
In the United States, "government" is considered to be divided into three branches; the legislature (the House of Representatives and the Senate) which makes law, the Administration (under the President) which runs sections of government within the law, and the Courts, which adjudicate on matters of the law. This is a much wider meaning of "government" than exists in other countries where the term "government" means the ruling political force of the prime minister and his/her cabinet ministers (what Americans would call the Administration). In Britain, the administrative organs of the nation are collectively referred to as "the state". In Canada government is used in both senses and neither state nor administration are used. Applied to many countries in continental Europe (when using English), the British usage is common.
• big government
• federal government
• local government
• military government
• minority government
• municipal government
• parliamentary government
• petticoat government
• puppet government
• representative government
• shadow government
• unitary government
Source: Wiktionary
Gov"ern*ment, n. Etym: [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 goverment to thee. Shak.
4. The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling powe; the administratian. 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.)
Definition: The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
