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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Belize - Guatemala: Language Exchange - Project to improve working relations between the countries by better equipping government personnel to communicate directly with their counterparts. Describes objectives and activities, with message board. [English/Spanish]
Honduras-Nicaragua Situation - OAS collection of documents relating to border and security issues involving the two countries. [English/Spanish]
Political Database of the Americas (PDBA) - Guide includes constitutions, executive, legislative and judicial branches, electoral systems, political parties, local governance, democracy, security, conflict prevention and civil society. Project of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Georgetown University and the OAS. [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish]
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive database of political information concerning all 35 independent nations of the Western Hemisphere.
Base de datos con información política de los 35 países de la hemisferia del oeste. Base de données politiques concernant les 35 pays d'Amerique Latin,
Canada et les Etats-U... ]
The European Union's relations with Central America - Describes political and economic relationships, with official documents, reports from meetings, and information on bilateral activities.
Meta Description: [ The EU's relations with Central America : Overview ]
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