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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President Trump arrives in Beijing this week for talks with a Chinese government that is confident as ever in its ascendance on the world stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And the local government, with a population of over 30 million people, is now heavily in debt.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Clothing prices rose 4.2% in the 12 months leading up to April, the government reported on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The government may have to repay hundreds of millions of pounds of British Steel’s debts to the Chinese parent company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Then she waves goodbye and says, “Take care, niñas. Be good!” as we are driven away in a government jeep.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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