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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Northern Rock Mortgage Borrowers Should Not Expect Government's Support http://bit.ly/2IjOaQ
blueskyrei (Matthew Silver) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:48:20 -0000
Northern Rock Mortgage Borrowers Should Not Expect Government's Support http://bit.ly/2IjOaQ
OLIGARCHY; 1.a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
FreeMindsNow (Christopher Bennion) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:48:00 -0000
OLIGARCHY; 1.a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
For those who want government involved in healthcare decisions...
kristen2drtj (Kristen Durham) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:47:34 -0000
For those who want government involved in healthcare decisions...
Guidelines for Indian Government Websites: http://web.guidelines.gov.in/ via @addthis
sagunbaijal (sagun baijal) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:59 -0000
Guidelines for Indian Government Websites: http://web.guidelines.gov.in/ via @addthis
#News #Economy Government reviewing tax rules on savings, capital gains http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5199427.cms
ETEconomyNews (ET Economy News) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:43:39 -0000
#News #Economy Government reviewing tax rules on savings, capital gains http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5199427.cms
India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama's visit (AP) - AP - The Indian government refused Thursday to allow for... http://bit.ly/3366Lk
StopWorld (StopWorld) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:22:59 -0000
India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama's visit (AP) - AP - The Indian government refused Thursday to allow for... http://bit.ly/3366Lk

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