| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | art and science of administration of government |
| Synonyms: | affairs of state, backroom, campaigning, civics, domestic affairs, electioneering, foreign affairs, government, government policy, hat in the ring, internal affairs, jungle*, legislature, matters of state, political science, polity, smoke-filled room, statecraft, stateship, zoo |
| Main Entry: | government |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management, administration |
| Synonyms: | Uncle Sam, Washington, authority, bureaucracy, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, execution, executive, governance, guidance, influence, jurisdiction, law, ministry, patronage, political practice, politics, polity, power, powers-that-be, predominance, presidency, regency, regime, regimentation, regulation, restraint, rule, sovereignty, state, statecraft, superintendence, superiority, supervision, supremacy, sway, the feds, union |
| Antonyms: | anarchy, chaos, coup, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, revolt, revolution |
| Main Entry: | political science |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | political philosophy |
| Synonyms: | art of the possible, civics, governance, government, poli-sci, political theory, politics, realpolitik, statesmanship |
| Main Entry: | governance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | government |
| Synonyms: | administration, authority, bureaucracy, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, execution, executive, guidance, influence, jurisdiction, law, ministry, patronage, political practice, politics, polity, power, powers-that-be, predominanc |