Synonyms for government
ˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər məntgov·ern·ment

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 24 votes

1. government

   Synonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, empire, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

   Antonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, tumult

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. government, authorities, regimenoun

   the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

   "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, regimen, regime, administration, government activity

2. government, governing, governance, government activity, administrationnoun

   the act of governing; exercising authority

   "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

   Synonyms:
   authorities, political science, establishment, judicature, organization, presidency, presidential term, governance, politics, governing body, governing, disposal, government activity, brass, giving medication, administration, regime, organisation

3. governmentnoun

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

   "tyrannical government"

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, regime, administration, government activity

4. politics, political science, governmentnoun

   the study of government of states and other political units

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, political sympathies, regime, government activity, administration, political relation

Matched Categories

1. • Government
   • Social Science
   • System

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rule, management, regulation, conduct

2. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   direction, guidance

3. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   control, restraint, sway, dominion

4. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   polity, commonwealth, state, form of sovereignty, body politic

5. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   administration, body of executive officers, ruling power, powers that be

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   governance, sway, dominion, command, regency, authority, regulation, administration

   Antonyms:
   anarchy, license, subjection

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "government":

   governmental, governments, administration, gouvernement, public, state, governance, cabinet, govt, gobierno, authorities, government-wide, governing, federal, gov, governement, vlado, governo, administrations

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1. Katie Hobbs:

   In 2020, against all odds, in the middle of a pandemic, we proved that democracy works. It's been my job and life's work to make government work for the people of Arizona.

2. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   When people put their ballots in the boxes, they are, by that act, inoculated against the feeling that the government is not theirs. They then accept, in some measure, that its errors are their errors, its aberrations their aberrations, that any revolt will be against them. It's a remarkably shrewd and rather conservative arrangement when one thinks of it.

3. Donald Trump:

   All nations have a duty to act. No responsible government should subsidies Iran's bloodlust, as long as Iran's menacing behavior continues sanctions will not be lifted, they will be tightened.

4. Lacalle Pou:

   It's the people...saying 'I want to shake up the government's drowsiness and change it,'.

5. Enda Kenny:

   No person is perfect. No government is perfect. Nor am I, of course we didn't get everything right along the way. I am the first to acknowledge that. We must and will learn from our mistakes and do better for the people of Ireland.