gov
Official web suffix
Gov is an informal shortening of government or governor, common in casual speech and writing: The gov needs to fix this mess.
It also appears as .gov, the internet domain suffix for United States government websites: You can find the form on irs.gov.
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- autocracyRule by one
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- socialismCommunal economic control
communism · capitalism · conservatism · liberalism · nationalism · populism · totalitarianism · monarchy
Legal authority's scope
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
compliance · oversight · decree · sanction · empowerment · legitimacy · power · rule
Divided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- municipalOf city government
local · county · regional · national · commonwealth · district · tribal · colonial
State apparatus, abbr.
Casual British honorific
- guvnorInformal British authority figure
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- bossWorkplace superior
- matePartner or companion
pal · buddy · friend · champ · dude · squire · old boy · dear
Administrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
- agenciesOrganizations providing services
formality · protocol · hierarchy · inefficiency · forms · documentation · permits · licenses
democracy
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- autocracyRule by one
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
socialism · communism · capitalism · conservatism · liberalism · nationalism · populism · totalitarianism · monarchy · theocracy
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
enforcement · compliance · oversight · decree · sanction · empowerment · legitimacy · power · rule · dominion
federal
Divided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- territorialDefensive about owned space
municipal · local · county · regional · national · commonwealth · district · tribal · colonial · sovereign
govt
State apparatus, abbr.
admin · fed · feds · auth · exec · pol · pols · rep · sen · dept
guv
Casual British honorific
mate · pal · buddy · friend · champ · dude · squire · old boy · dear · love
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
agencies · formality · protocol · hierarchy · inefficiency · forms · documentation · permits · licenses · applications
gov.com
Commercial domain extension
com · private sector · commercial · private · .edu
Economy outside government control
commercial · corporate · business · for-profit · enterprise
- close enough for government workSarcastically acceptable quality
- government shutdownsCessation of federal operations
- government jobsCareers within state agencies
- government payrollState employees' compensation roster
- federal governmentCentralized national ruling body
- transitional governmentTemporary authority between regimes
govern, government, governor, governing, governed, governance, governors, governess, governable