Synonyms: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity
Definition: the act of governing; exercising authority
Usage: regulations for the governing of state prisons; he had considerable experience of government
Similar words: social control
Definition: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
Synonyms: government
Definition: (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
Usage: tyrannical government
Similar words: system, system of rules
Definition: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
Usage: they have to operate under a system they oppose; that language has a complex system for indicating gender
Synonyms: political science, politics, government
Definition: the study of government of states and other political units
Similar words: social science
Definition: the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
Synonyms: regime, government, authorities
Definition: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Usage: the government reduced taxes; the matter was referred to higher authorities
Similar words: polity
Definition: a politically organized unit