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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His work has uncovered abuses of power in companies, boardrooms and public agencies, conflicts of interest in the federal government and bribes by companies seeking business overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A federal magistrate judge approved some arrest warrants but rejected a government application to arrest Lemon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran entered the war in the grip of a severe economic crisis and with anger at the government running high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For years the Cambodian government ignored the growing international concern over the scam industry and the crimes linked to it.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The use of a car with official government plates.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

government

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