government; authorities; regime




the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

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

Type of:
  • polity

Types:
  • authoritarian state; authoritarian regime
  • bureaucracy
  • ancien regime
  • court; royal court
  • Downing Street
  • empire
  • federal government
  • government-in-exile
  • local government
  • military government; stratocracy
  • palace
  • papacy; pontificate
  • puppet government; puppet state; pupet regime
  • state
  • state government
  • totalitarian state; totalitation regime

Part of:
  • government; authorities; regime


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