- government, authorities, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
--1 is a kind of polity
--1 has parts:
--1 has members:administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation; judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system
--1 has particulars:government department; legislature, legislative assembly, general assembly, law-makers; executive; judiciary, bench; division; government officials, officialdom - regimen, regime - (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
--2 is a kind of plan, program, programme