government
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
the government reduced taxes
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Sense 2 noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
regulations for the governing of state prisons
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Sense 3 noun
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
tyrannical government
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Sense 4 noun
the study of government of states and other political units
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rule |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | governing |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | government department |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | legislature |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | executive |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | judiciary |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | division |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | government officials |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | organisation |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | judicatory |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | polity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | authoritarian state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bureaucracy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ancien regime |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | royal court |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Downing Street |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | empire |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | federal government |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | government-in-exile |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | local government |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | military government |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | palace |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | papacy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | puppet government |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | state government |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | totalitarian state |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | govern |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rule |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | land reform |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | squandermania |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | price-fixing |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | devolvement |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | destabilisation |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | protest march |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | government |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | political science |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | paternalism |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | manifesto |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | government |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | event planner |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bounty |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | zero coupon bond |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | office |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | lawlessness |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | reformist |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | allegiant |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | federal |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | unitary |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | minimalist |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | social control |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | misgovernment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | legislating |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trust busting |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | regularize |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | governing |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | system of rules |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | political scientist |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | governing |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bolt |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | politics |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | mandate |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | patronage |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | demonstration |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | conspiracy |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | catechism |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | nominating speech |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | combination |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | Soviets |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | civilization |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | side |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bravo |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | muckraker |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | independent |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | regular |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | coattails effect |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | war chest |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | upheaval |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | minimalist |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | social science |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | geopolitics |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | realpolitik |