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Synonyms of government

7 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for government is administration. Other synonyms of government are governance, regimen and state. The opposite of government is rebellion.

Synonyms and similar words for government

nounThe relationship between a word and its dependents.

  • regimenA syntactical relation between words, as when one depends on another and is regulated by it in respect to case or mood...
  • rectionRegimen; government; the rules governing the syntax, rules of agreement of a language.

nounThe state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.

  • stateA sovereign country or city state with a central government acting as its head and operator; national issues and...
  • administrationThe act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs...
  • governanceThe process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
  • management
  • statism obsoleteSynonym of government or governance.

Opposite of government

nounMore antonyms

  • anarchyThe political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a...
  • chaos
  • insurgencyRebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent.
  • people
  • rebellionArmed resistance to an established government or ruler.
  • shadow governmentA government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership...
  • uprisingA popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.

Meaning of government

  1. noun The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
  2. noun The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  3. noun The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.

Full definition of government

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Questions about synonyms of government

What is another word for government?
Government has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as administration, governance, regimen and state.
What is the opposite of government?
The opposite of government is rebellion. Other antonyms of government are uprising, insurgency and people.
What does government mean?
Government means the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: government (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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