.gov

Government website suffix

.gov is the internet domain suffix reserved for United States government entities—federal agencies, state governments, and some local municipalities.

A .gov address signals official government status: I checked the CDC guidelines on cdc.gov.

The domain functions as a trust marker, distinguishing legitimate government sites from imitations.

domains

website

Online page collection

URLWeb location identifier
domainArea of control
federalDivided governmental authority

official · registry · extension · suffix

authority

official

Authority-sanctioned person or status

legitimateConforming to accepted standards
verifiedConfirmed as accurate
trustedEarned belief in

authentic · credible · authoritative · sanctioned · recognized · regulated · compliance · mandate · jurisdiction · oversight

digital

portal

Imposing entrance or gate

databaseOrganized digital information collection
onlineNetwork-connected state
servicesActs performed for others

application · form · filing · registration · login · account · citizen · access · public · records

security

secure

Protected from harm

encryptedTransformed into cipher
verifiedConfirmed as accurate
authenticationConfirming genuine identity

phishing · scam · spoofing · cybersecurity · protection · trusted · certificate · firewall · protocol · restricted

Categories

Domainsdomain registration, domain names, .com, .net, .org

Opposites

domain type/sector

.gov.com

Commercial domain extension

.biz · .io · .co · .net · .info

institutional authority

.gov.org

Nonprofit domain extension

public vs. private interest

.gov.com

Commercial domain extension

private sector · for-profit · commercial enterprise · .biz

Family

govern, governor, governors, government, governments, governance, governing, governed, governess

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Rated G