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  2. Government | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    Government, the political system by which a country or a community is administered and regulated. Read more in this article about the forms and historical development of governments in the societies of the West from ancient times to the 21st century.

  3. Government Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GOVERNMENT meaning: 1 : the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. often used before another noun; 2 : a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.

  4. Responsibilities and powers of government | Britannica

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    government, Political system by which a body of people is administered and regulated. Different levels of government typically have different responsibilities. The level closest to those governed is local government. Regional governments comprise a grouping of individual communities.

  5. The functions of government - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    Political system - Functions, Governance, Structure: In all modern states, governmental functions have greatly expanded with the emergence of government as an active force in guiding social and economic development. In countries with a command economy, government has a vast range of responsibilities for many types of economic behaviour.

  6. nongovernmental organization summary | Britannica

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    nongovernmental organization (NGO), Organization that is not part of any government. A key distinction is between not-for-profit groups and for-profit corporations; the vast majority of NGOs are not-for-profit. In some countries, particularly socialist ones, some NGOs are government-organized.

  7. In nations in which a strong central government influences the price and production policies of domestic industries, the subsidy device is replaced by comprehensive economic planning.

  8. Political Definition, Government, Function, & Facts - Britannica

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    A cabinet, in political systems, is a body of advisers to a head of state who also serve as the heads of government departments. The cabinet has become an important element of government wherever legislative powers have been vested in a parliament, but its form differs markedly in various countries.

  9. legitimacy, popular acceptance of a government, political regime, or system of governance. The word legitimacy can be interpreted in either a normative way or a “positive” (see positivism) way. The first meaning refers to political philosophy and deals with questions such as: What are the right sources of legitimacy? Is a specific political ...

  10. government - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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    The government of a modern nation, or country, is an organization that does many things. It defends the country from outside enemies. It keeps order within the country.

  11. government - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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    The system of rules and the people who make and administer them is known as a government. Especially at the national level, a government can be a massive system that encompasses a great number of institutions and leaders.