governing, government activity, governance, government - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

polity - a politically organized unit

ancien regime - a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)

court, royal court - the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

Downing Street - the British government

empire - a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"

federal government - a government with strong central powers

government-in-exile - a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated

local government - the government of a local area

palace - the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"

papacy, pontificate - the government of the Roman Catholic Church

government department - a department of government

law-makers, legislative assembly, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws

governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

executive - persons who administer the law

judiciary, bench - persons who administer justice

judicatory, judicial system, judiciary, judicature - the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

pupet regime, puppet government, puppet state - a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed

state - the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"

division - an administrative unit in government or business

state government - the government of a state in the United States

government officials, officialdom - people elected or appointed to administer a government

plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques