governments
States' administrative authorities
Governments is the plural of government—the systems or bodies that exercise authority over states, nations, or organizations.
It often emphasizes variety or comparison: Governments around the world responded differently to the pandemic.
The word also refers to successive administrations: Three governments have fallen since the crisis began.
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
reform · statute · ordinance · directive · law · bill · guideline · appropriation
Supreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
legitimacy · enforcement · rule · dominion · supremacy · sanction · edict · decree
Unchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- autocracyRule by one
- oligarchyRule by few
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
despotism · junta · fascism · authoritarianism · theocracy · kleptocracy · coup · repression
Formally registering a choice
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- representativeOne who acts for another
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
senate · citizenship · pluralism · constitution · participation · accountability · ballots · referenda
Rigid administrative system
- agencyPower to act
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- secretariatAdministrative office of organization
directorates · commissions · oversight · apparatus · functionaries · officials · cabinet · regulatory
Union of semi-autonomous states
- republicState with elected leaders
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
commonwealth · city-state · parliamentary · presidential · bicameral · unicameral · devolution · autonomy
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
mandate · reform · statute · ordinance · directive · law · bill · guideline · appropriation · enactment
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- powerEnergy transfer rate
control · legitimacy · enforcement · rule · dominion · supremacy · sanction · edict · decree · proclamation
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- autocracyRule by one
- oligarchyRule by few
tyranny · despotism · junta · fascism · authoritarianism · theocracy · kleptocracy · coup · repression · strongman
voting
Formally registering a choice
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- representativeOne who acts for another
parliament · senate · citizenship · pluralism · constitution · participation · accountability · ballots · referenda · legislature
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- agencyPower to act
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- ministryClergy's work or state department
secretariat · directorates · commissions · oversight · apparatus · functionaries · officials · cabinet · regulatory · municipal
federation
Union of semi-autonomous states
- republicState with elected leaders
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
confederation · commonwealth · city-state · parliamentary · presidential · bicameral · unicameral · devolution · autonomy · provinces
- world studiesgeography, history, cultures, nations, continents
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- responsible partiesfiduciaries, trustees, guardians, stewards, executors
- civilizationempires, empire, civilizations, dynasty, kingdoms
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- worldbuildinglore, setting, realms, kingdoms, races
governmentsanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
lawlessness · chaos · statelessness · disorder · state of nature
governmentsprivate sector
Economy outside government control
corporations · markets · individuals · businesses · civil society
governmentscitizens
Members of a nation
subjects · the people · constituents · civilians · the masses
- 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
government, governmental, nongovernmental, nongovernment, governmentally, government's