Politics vs. Government

Politicsnoun

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

Politicsnoun

(countable) The profession of conducting political affairs.

Politicsnoun

(countable) One's political stands and opinions.

Politicsnoun

(uncountable) Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict.

Politicsnoun

The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals.

Politicsnoun

The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery.

Politicsnoun

social relations involving authority or power

Politicsnoun

the study of government of states and other political units

Politicsnoun

the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

Politicsnoun

the opinion you hold with respect to political questions

Politics

Politics (from Greek: Πολιτικά, politiká, 'affairs of the cities') is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations between individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science.

Governmentnoun

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

Governmentnoun

The relationship between a word and its dependents

Governmentnoun

A group of people who hold a monopoly on the legitimate use of force in a given territory.

Governmentnoun

The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.

Governmentnoun

(uncountable) The management or control of a system.

Governmentnoun

The tenure of a chief of state.

Governmentnoun

The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government.

Governmentnoun

The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law.

Governmentnoun

The right or power of governing; authority.

Governmentnoun

The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.

Governmentnoun

The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe.

Governmentnoun

Management of the limbs or body.

Governmentnoun

The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case.

Governmentnoun

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit;

Governmentnoun

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

Governmentnoun

the act of governing; exercising authority;

Governmentnoun

the study of government of states and other political units

Governmentnoun

the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office

Governmentnoun

the system by which a state or community is governed

Governmentnoun

the action or manner of controlling or regulating a state, organization, or people

Governmentnoun

the relation between a governed and a governing word.

Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.