the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration

Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.

the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed

monarchical government; episcopal government.

the governing body of persons in a state, community, etc.; administration.

a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as representing the whole

a dam built by the government.

(in some parliamentary systems, as that of the United Kingdom)

the particular group of persons forming the cabinet at any given time

The Prime Minister has formed a new government.

the parliament along with the cabinet

The government has fallen.

direction; control; management; rule

the government of one's conduct.

a district governed; province.

political science.

Grammar . the extablished usage that requires that one word in a sentence should cause another to be of a particular form

the government of the verb by its subject.

noun

anarchy , chaos , coup , insurrection , lawlessness , mutiny , revolt , revolution , license , subjection

noun

authority , bureaucracy , command , control , direction , domination , dominion , empire , execution , executive , governance , guidance , influence , jurisdiction , law , ministry , patronage , political practice , politics , polity , power , powers-that-be , predominance , presidency , regency , regime , regimentation , regulation , restraint , rule , sovereignty , state , statecraft , superintendence , superiority , supervision , supremacy , sway , the feds , uncle sam * , union , washington , administration , management , cabinet