government-n; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: the people who are the administrative agents

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+entity][+group][+person][+administrator][+political]
NOTE: refers to the people who administrate, not the system of rules (Sense 2)

Examples:
The new liberal government is likely to advocate raising taxes.
The government has not yet decided whether to recognize that nation.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: political system of enforceable rules

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+system][+rule][+political][+enforceable] The system of rules by which a community is governed, not the people who administrate (Sense 1)

Examples:
A stable economic situation is necessary for the existence of democratic governments.
It was a tyrannical government in which the citizens had no property rights and no voting rights.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: the act of governing, administrating

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+event][+activity][+regulatory][+political] The act of exercising authority, administrating
NOTE: X's government of Y -> X governs Y (nominalization

Examples:
That nation's government of its outlying territories is becoming more difficult over time.
He will assume the government of the infirmary for at least six months.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 4: the study of political rules and systems

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+entity][+symbolic][+domain][+knowledge][+political_rule] The study of government and other political units

Examples:
The curriculum includes courses in economics, government and history.
He is a professor of government at the university.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: federal financial bonds

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+entity][+artifact][+financial][+debt][+bond][+federal]
NOTE: often occurs in the plural

Examples:
John bought municipals and governments as part of his financial portfolio.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1e

Sense Number 6: linguistic relation of subordination of one constituent to another

Commentary: GOVERNMENT[+relation][+linguistic][+control][+constituent]

Examples:
Noam Chomsky has advocated a theory of government and binding between linguistic constituents.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 7: shishkebob of Sense 1 and Sense 2

Commentary: Choose this sense, if you think both Sense 1 and Sense 2 could apply.

Examples:
Government forces may intervene in this situation. (Could be people, agents, and/or rules regulations)
This government agency is under investigation. (could be the people, and/or the rules and policies of it.)

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2