Dictionary - English
government
- The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- The agency or apparatus through which a governing individual or body functions and exercises authority. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- A governing body or organization, as: from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
