Definition of "government"
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The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
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A group of people who hold a monopoly on the legitimate use of force in a given territory.
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The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
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The management or control of a system.
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The tenure of a chief of state.
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