Meaning Of Government

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The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government.

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The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law.

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The right or power of governing; authority.

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The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.

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The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe.

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Management of the limbs or body.

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The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.