government

Words with a similar base: government, government_activity

'government'

[government.n.01] as in: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

Examples:
the government reduced taxes
the matter was referred to higher authorities

'government'

[government.n.02] as in: the act of governing; exercising authority

Examples:
regulations for the governing of state prisons
he had considerable experience of government

'government'

[government.n.03] as in: (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

Examples:
tyrannical government

'government'

[politics.n.02] as in: the study of government of states and other political units

Origins

					government (English)
└── governement (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── governement (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── gubernatio (Latin)
            └── κυβερνισμός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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