the exercise of authority over a state, district, organization, institution, etc.; direction; control; rule; management
the right, function, or power of governing
a system of ruling, controlling, etc.
an established system of political administration by which a nation, state, district, etc. is governed: we need honest government
the study of such systems; political science
all the people or agencies that administer or control the affairs of a nation, state, institution, etc.; administration: the election resulted in a new government
the executive or administrative branch of government of a particular nation as constituted by the political party or coalition in power: a Labor government in Great Britain
Now Rare a governed territory
Gram. the influence of one word over the case or mood of another