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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He called on the government to urgently investigate how widespread the issue was.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

China’s government debt is forecast to reach 120.3% of GDP by 2029; a prolonged Middle East conflict could push global debt to 121%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The investment plan is meant to replace decade-long "equipment plans" released on a rolling yearly basis until 2022, when the then-Conservative government halted publication whilst it assessed the effect of "extraordinary inflation" on its plans.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

To protect our nation’s secrets, President Truman had issued an order requiring that all government employees be tested to ensure they were loyal to the United States.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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