Antonyms for government
ˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər məntgov·ern·ment

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 24 votes

1. government

   Antonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, tumult

   Synonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, empire, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

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1. • Government
   • Social Science
   • System

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. government, authorities, regimenoun

   the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

   "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, regimen, regime, administration, government activity

2. government, governing, governance, government activity, administrationnoun

   the act of governing; exercising authority

   "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

   Synonyms:
   authorities, political science, establishment, judicature, organization, presidency, presidential term, governance, politics, governing body, governing, disposal, government activity, brass, giving medication, administration, regime, organisation

3. governmentnoun

   (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

   "tyrannical government"

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, regime, administration, government activity

4. politics, political science, governmentnoun

   the study of government of states and other political units

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, political sympathies, regime, government activity, administration, political relation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. governmentnoun

   Antonyms:
   anarchy, license, subjection

   Synonyms:
   governance, sway, dominion, command, regency, authority, regulation, administration

How to use government in a sentence?

1. Matthew Kacsmaryk:

   Yeah, and I can speak from immediate firsthand experience, that is very much in vogue now in the federal government to characterize opposition to same sex marriage and related issues as irrational prejudice at best and a potential hate crime at worse.

2. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government.

3. Jeremy Wright:

   There's an acceptance that the UK government is determined to have a system in place to catch those who are not behaving as they should, although I don't think anyone welcomes regulation, there's an acceptance this will almost certainly happen, and we're getting useful conversations as to how this will take place.

4. Randy Barnett:

   The Blaine Amendments were a series of amendments that were enacted in the 19th century as anti-Catholic measures, the Protestants controlled the public schools, and they didn't like the idea of the Catholics setting up their own school system, so they came up with these amendments which prohibited the expenditures of any government money on religious institutions.

5. Aaron Kesselheim:

   A lot of other countries have central government systems that buy drugs for other people. That can reduce the fluctuations.

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