A government is a body that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws within a civil, corporate, religious, academic, or other organization or group. In its broadest sense, "to govern" means to administer or supervise, whether over a state, a set group of people, or a collection of assets.

The word government is derived from the Greek Κυβερνήτης (kyvernites), which means "steersman", "governor", "pilot" or "rudder".

Typically, "the government" refers to the executive function. In many countries (particularly those having parliamentary systems), the Government refers to the executive branch of government or a specifically named executive, i.e. the Blair Government (compare to the administration as in the Clinton administration in U.S. usage). The Welsh Assembly Government is the name of the executive branch of Wales, and Scottish Government is the unofficial term to describe the Scottish Executive. In countries using the Westminster system, the party in government will also usually control the legislature.

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{Forex} Japan Government Keeps Its Economic Assessment for Third Month http://bit.ly/XtpU8
fxcompanyreview (ForexCompanyReviews) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:47 -0000
{Forex} Japan Government Keeps Its Economic Assessment for Third Month http://bit.ly/XtpU8
Guy Finds Missile Launcher In His Backyard, Government Lazy About Retrieving It - A missile launcher - WTF #wtf http://bit.ly/4260bz
SHUTTLECOCK74 (AHMAD T. CHERRY SR.) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:43 -0000
Guy Finds Missile Launcher In His Backyard, Government Lazy About Retrieving It - A missile launcher - WTF #wtf http://bit.ly/4260bz
#MdlEst @tweetmeme The British PM, other leaders urge Israeli government to investigate Goldst.. http://bit.ly/ypm35
MeddleEast (Meddle East) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:38 -0000
#MdlEst @tweetmeme The British PM, other leaders urge Israeli government to investigate Goldst.. http://bit.ly/ypm35
Limerick school accuse government of making broken promises http://bit.ly/4FmtUk
limerick_leader (Limerick Leader) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:32 -0000
Limerick school accuse government of making broken promises http://bit.ly/4FmtUk
RT @bengoldacre: This is what your terrorism laws are used for: this government is out of hand http://bit.ly/1N6FGp (via @zaidcrowe)
raymosley (raymosley) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:31 -0000
RT @bengoldacre: This is what your terrorism laws are used for: this government is out of hand http://bit.ly/1N6FGp (via @zaidcrowe)
Oh good, adverts from the government about the level of salt in my food. Something that's absolutely none of their business.
nunoncastors (James Whyley) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:30 -0000
Oh good, adverts from the government about the level of salt in my food. Something that's absolutely none of their business.

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