1. (noun)government, authorities, regime the organization that is the governingauthority of a political unit "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
2. (noun)government, governing, governance, government activity, administration the act of governing; exercisingauthority "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
3. (noun)government (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed "tyrannical government"
4. (noun)politics, political science, government the study of government of states and other political units