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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Healey is the sixth government minister to resign since Labour's disastrous showing in last month's elections.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

British media has for weeks been reporting on behind-the-scenes battles within the government over the DIP settlement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

John Healey has resigned as defence secretary amid a battle within government over funding for a long-delayed military spending plan.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Sweden's right-wing government withdrew Thursday a heavily contested proposal to lower the age at which children can be sentenced to prison from 15 to 13, citing a lack of support in parliament.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Greenbrier also became the place where the government would keep the US Congress safe in the event of a nuclear Armageddon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Vocabulary lists containing government

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