Definitions

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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That model spooked government officials and cybersecurity experts for its potential to find unknown vulnerabilities in software used around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The commission found that with government cuts forecast in the coming years, councils risked "becoming financially unsustainable".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, climbed after the U.S. and Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Wednesday, raising concerns about an escalation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. government uses debt to finance some of this growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But a few years ago, the Canadian government had stopped using the port to ship grain out to the rest of the world, and things had only gotten worse since then.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Vocabulary lists containing government

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