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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She said she wanted to hold the government to account.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Sunday’s referendum comes more than a decade after a 2014 vote to curb immigration narrowly passed, requiring the government to reintroduce quotas for foreigners moving to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“It’s going to be a difficult government for her,” said Alfredo Torres, head of polling firm Ipsos Peru.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

U.S. government debt, a safe asset, is supposed to help investors hedge against declines in stocks, a riskier asset class.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Below the article is a photo of Kent being led from his flat by a government agent in a long trench coat.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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