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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Elections in the Republic of El Salvador - Statistics and deputies elected.
Meta Description: [ Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive ]
Peace Agreements - Text of agreements between FMLN and the government, 1990-1992.
Meta Description: [ The United States Institute of Peace Web site promotes the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts with information on research grants, fellowships, professional training, education, conferernces, workshops, library services, and publications. ]
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