n. 25B6; noun
the government announced cuts : ADMINISTRATION, executive, regime, authority, powers that be, directorate, council, leadership; cabinet, ministry; informal top brass. See lists here and at legislative , politics .
they help him in the government of the country : RULE, running, leadership, control, administration, regulation, management, supervision.
Types and Systems of Government
See also political philosophies and systems.
autocracy by an absolute ruler
bureaucracy by state officials
constitutionalism according to a constitution
democracy by elected representatives
despotism by a despot
diarchy by two independent authorities
dictatorship by a dictator
fascism by a right-wing, nationalistic regime
federalism according to federal principles
gynarchy by women
heptarchy by seven rulers
hierocracy by priests
imperialism by an emperor or empire
meritocracy by people of proven ability
monarchy by a monarch
monocracy by one person
ochlocracy by the populace or mob
octarchy by eight people
oligarchy by a small group of people
plutocracy by the rich
theocracy by priests representing a deity
timocracy by property owners
totalitarianism by an absolute ruler or regime
stratocracy by the army
synarchy by two or more people or groups
tyranny by a tyrant