nnoun.groupthe organization that is the governing authority of a political unitTopic:administrationgovernancegoverninggovernmentgovernment activity
Synset:authorities regime
Examples:- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities
Derivationally Related Form:govern
Hypernyms:polity
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentpolityorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Downing Streetancien regimeauthoritarian regimeauthoritarian statebureaucracycourtempirefederal governmentgovernment-in-exilelocal governmentmilitary governmentpalacepapacypontificatepupet regimepuppet governmentpuppet stateroyal courtstatestate governmentstratocracytotalitarian statetotalitation regime
Member Meronyms:division executive government department government officials officialdom bench judiciary general assembly law-makers legislative assembly legislative body legislature
Part Meronyms:administration brass establishment governance governing body organisation organization judicatory judicature judicial system judiciary
Full Hyponyms:ancien regimeauthoritarian statebureaucracycommission plancourtcourt of saint james'sdowning streetempirefederal governmentgovernment-in-exilelocal governmentmilitary governmentmunicipal governmentpalacepapacyportepuppet governmentsovietsstatestate governmenttotalitarian statetown meetingunited states governmentwelfare state
nnoun.actthe act of governing; exercising authoritySynset:administration governance governing government activity
Examples:- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
Derivationally Related Form:govern
Hypernyms:social control
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lawmakinglegislatinglegislationmisgovernmentmisruletrust busting
Full Hyponyms:criminalizationdecriminalizationenactmentlegislationmisgovernmenttrust busting
nnoun.cognition(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governedTopic:administrationgovernancegoverninggovernmentgovernment activity
Derivationally Related Form:govern
Hypernyms:system system of rules
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentsystemmethodknow-howabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe study of government of states and other political unitsTopic:administrationgovernancegoverninggovernmentgovernment activity
Synset:political science politics
Derivationally Related Form:political scientist
Hypernyms:social science
Inherited Hypernyms:politicssocial sciencesciencedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:geopoliticspractical politicsrealpolitik
Full Hyponyms:geopoliticsgeostrategyrealpolitik