the act of governing; exercising authority | a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders |
the study of government of states and other political units | |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | |