Government
1government — gov·ern·ment / gə vər mənt, vərn / n 1: the act or process of governing; specif: authoritative direction or control 2: the office, authority, or function of governing 3: the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions… …
2Government — Gov ern*ment, n. [F. gouvernement. See {Govern}.] 1. The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government. [1913 Webster] 2. The mode of governing;… …
3government — governmental /guv euhrn men tl, euhr men /, adj. governmentally, adv. /guv euhrn meuhnt, euhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and… …
4Government — For government in linguistics, see Government (linguistics). Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government …
5Government — Before 1830. The earliest city charter the keure or electio dates from 1229. It was essentially a penal code. Early government consisted of two institutions a college of aldermen (échevins, schepenen), recorded as early as 1154, and a college… …
6Government — Before the establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the term government was used for the governors or re gents (and their councils) and for (sovereign) city governments as well. During the period of the Republic, the provincial States… …
7government — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 14th century 1. the act or process of governing; specifically authoritative direction or control 2. obsolete moral conduct or behavior ; discretion 3. a. the office, authority, or function of governing b …
8Government — See Basic Law: the government; …
9Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… …
10Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth — Government House is the name given to some of the residences of Governors General, Governors and Lieutenant Governors in the Commonwealth and the former British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor s official business, as well as the… …
