the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
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the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
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an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.a government department under the direction of a minister of state
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States)…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.One of the persons chosen, by vote of the people in the United States, to elect the President and Vice President.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commerc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commerc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commerc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adopt…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commerc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, office, head, united, states.an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
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