government
Rulers of nations
Government is the system or group that holds authority over a territory and its people—making laws, enforcing them, and managing public affairs.
It can refer to a specific administration the current government, the abstract institution government exists to serve the people, or the act of governing democratic government.
Forms range from democracies to dictatorships, federal systems to city councils.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
agency · court · legislature · executive · judiciary · council · commission · tribunal
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
- autocracyRule by one
oligarchy · theocracy · federalism · totalitarianism · communism · socialism · capitalism · authoritarianism
Official enactment of statutes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
- fiscalOf public revenue
monetary · healthcare · immigration · environmental · defense · welfare · trade · infrastructure
Energy transfer rate
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- controlAuthority to direct
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
dominance · supremacy · command · mandate · enforcement · legitimacy · coercion · sanction
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
candidate · constituency · polls · electorate · turnout · runoff · incumbent · opposition
Administrative written tasks
- administratorsPeople overseeing operations
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
departments · agencies · protocol · hierarchy · bureaucrats · permits · officialdom · filings
Elected leader of nation
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- mayorElected head of municipality
- senatorUpper chamber member
- representativeOne who acts for another
minister · secretary · ambassador · diplomat · legislator · councilor · commissioner · magistrate
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- ministryClergy's work or state department
department · agency · court · legislature · executive · judiciary · council · commission · tribunal · embassy
democracy
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · oligarchy · theocracy · federalism · totalitarianism · communism · socialism · capitalism · authoritarianism · parliamentarism
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
fiscal · monetary · healthcare · immigration · environmental · defense · welfare · trade · infrastructure · education
power
Energy transfer rate
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- controlAuthority to direct
jurisdiction · dominance · supremacy · command · mandate · enforcement · legitimacy · coercion · sanction · decree
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
campaign · candidate · constituency · polls · electorate · turnout · runoff · incumbent · opposition · coalition
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- administratorsPeople overseeing operations
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
compliance · departments · agencies · protocol · hierarchy · bureaucrats · permits · officialdom · filings · documentation
president
Elected leader of nation
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- mayorElected head of municipality
- senatorUpper chamber member
representative · minister · secretary · ambassador · diplomat · legislator · councilor · commissioner · magistrate · prefect
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
graft · kickback · scandal · misconduct · coverup · fraud · patronage · collusion · abuse · malfeasance
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- civicsballot, election, ballots, Bill of Rights, checks and balances
- civilization elementsart, music, literature, language, religion
- governancedemocracy, vote, parliament, constitution, republic
- governmentministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch, ministry
governmentanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
chaos · lawlessness · disorder · statelessness · ungoverned
governmentrebellion
Defiance of established power
insurrection · revolt · revolution · mutiny · coup
governmentprivate sector
Economy outside government control
free market · private enterprise · civil society · the people · citizenry
- 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
governments, governmental, local government, intergovernmental, nongovernmental, antigovernment, self-government, nongovernment, governmentally