1. The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes".[Wordnet]
2. The act of governing; exercising authority; "he had considerable experience of government".[Wordnet]
3. (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government".[Wordnet]
4. The study of government of states and other political units.[Wordnet]
5. The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government.[Websters]
6. The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law.[Websters]
7. The right or power of governing; authority.[Websters]
8. The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.[Websters]
9. The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe.[Websters]
10. Management of the limbs or body.[Websters]
11. The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.[Websters].