su·per·government \“+\noun Etymology:super- + government 1.: an international governing body having the power to enforce its decisions upon member nations 2.: government by a group or body that has no authority to govern but that can force its decisions upon a legitimate government < supergovernment by private enterprise — Catherine Bauer > < a supergovernment by labor unions which may tax at will — David Lawrence > 3.: a government with extremely broad or thorough-going powers