Definitions

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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“We knew how important it was from my perspective for the U.S. government, and from her perspective for the company, to make sure our relationship works.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The basics: If a family qualifies for aid, the government becomes a partner in paying rent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after Wes Streeting quit as health secretary having "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That incident could have significantly set back the relationship between the government and SpaceX, according to Loverro, who is now president of Loverro Consulting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It also forbade the use of federal funds for anything that discriminated against anyone, and authorized the federal government to enforce the integration of schools and penalize schools that didn’t comply.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Vocabulary lists containing government

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"The Constitution"

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