the act of governing; exercising authority | (literary) generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | the property of copious abundance |
the study of government of states and other political units | payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | |