Definitions for government

Overview of noun government

The noun government has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (100) government, authorities, regime

(the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")

2. (7) government, governing, governance, government activity, administration

(the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government")

3. (1) government

((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")

4. politics, political science, government

(the study of government of states and other political units)