Government - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of governing; exercising authority

Synonyms

• administration
• governance
• governing
• government
• government activity

More generic

• social control

More specific

• lawmaking
• legislating
• legislation
• misgovernment
• misrule
• trust busting

Noun

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

Synonyms

• government

More generic

• system
• system of rules

Noun

the study of government of states and other political units

Synonyms

• government
• political science
• politics

More generic

• social science

More specific

• geopolitics
• practical politics
• realpolitik

Noun

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

Synonyms

• authorities
• government
• regime

More generic

• polity

More specific

• Downing Street
• ancien regime
• authoritarian regime
• authoritarian state
• bureaucracy
• court
• empire
• federal government
• government-in-exile
• local government
• military government
• palace
• papacy
• pontificate
• pupet regime
• puppet government
• puppet state
• royal court
• state
• state government
• stratocracy
• totalitarian state
• totalitation regime

Related

• administration
• brass
• establishment
• governance
• governing body
• judicatory
• judicature
• judicial system
• judiciary
• organisation
• organization

Related

• bench
• division
• executive
• general assembly
• government department
• government officials
• judiciary
• law-makers
• legislative assembly
• legislative body
• legislature
• officialdom

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