government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] / ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‑ər mənt /

NOUN

management, administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority law ministry politics power regime rule state union

STRONG

Washington bureaucracy command control direction domination dominion empire execution executive governance guidance influence jurisdiction patronage polity predominance presidency regency regimentation regulation restraint sovereignty statecraft superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway

WEAK

Uncle Sam political practice powers that be the feds

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority opposition powerlessness submission subservience weakness

WEAK

anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution

Example Sentences

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The government is reviewing if West should be allowed to enter the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

So far, the federal government has collected almost $2.1 trillion in revenue during fiscal year 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares are down 21% this year after the U.S. government charged a co-founder and two others with allegedly diverting servers to China in violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“Our economy has been fueled by large amounts of government deficit spending and past stimulus and that increased expenditure on infrastructure remains a growing need,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I don’t think the Chinese government would ever want to let giant pandas go extinct,” he adds.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

government

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