• noun:   the act of governing; exercising authority

  Example: "He had considerable experience of government"

• noun:   (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

  Example: "Tyrannical government"

• noun:   the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

  Example: "The government reduced taxes"

• noun:   the study of government of states and other political units

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