the act of governing; exercising authority | the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) |
the study of government of states and other political units | a particular society at a particular time and place |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization |