Synonyms and antonyms of Government programs and policies in American Thesaurus

amnesty (noun)

a situation in which a government agrees not to punish, or to no longer punish, people who have committed a particular crime

Balkanisation (noun)

a British spelling of Balkanization

Balkanization (noun)

the process of dividing a country, region, etc. into smaller areas where the different groups of people all dislike or fight each other

the Bill of Rights (noun)

a law passed in England in 1689 that sets out a number of basic civil rights

boondoggle (noun)

Americaninformal a plan or project, especially one created by the government, that wastes a lot of time and money

census (noun)

an occasion on which government officials count the people who live in a country and record other information about them

checks and balances (noun)

a system that limits power within a political system, group, or organization in which no single part of it can become too powerful, because it needs the agreement of the other parts for its actions to be legal

constitution (noun)

a set of basic laws or principles for a country that describe the rights and duties of its citizens and the way in which it is governed

constitutionality (noun)

the quality of being allowed by the constitution of a particular country or organization

constructive engagement (noun)

a policy of having political and business relationships with a country, while at the same time supporting political and social change within that country

containment (noun)

a policy of controlling an unfriendly country’s power or influence

debt relief (noun)

the practice of letting poor countries not pay back what they owe to rich countries

decolonization (noun)

the process by which a colony becomes independent from the country that used to control it

development (noun)

economics the process of improving the economy of a country or region by increasing the amount of business activity

devolution (noun)

the process of taking power from a central authority or government and giving it to smaller and more local regions

earmark (noun)

American a rule that makes sure that the United States Congress uses an amount of money only for a particular purpose

embargo (noun)

a government order preventing a piece of information from being published until a particular time

entitlement program (noun)

American a government program that provides money or care for people who are old, sick, or unemployed

executive privilege (noun)

the right of the president and other senior officials of the U.S. government to keep documents secret if making them public would cause problems for the government

the Fifth ()

the Fifth Amendment

the Fifth Amendment ()

the part of the U.S. Constitution that says that anyone accused of a crime does not have to give information in court if it proves that they are guilty

the First Amendment ()

the part of the U.S. Constitution that says that people have the right to express their opinions publicly, to practice their own religion, and to meet together in groups

gunboat diplomacy (noun)

the threat by one country to use military power against another in order to make it agree to something

imperialism (noun)

the actions of a powerful country that tries to take control of other countries, often using military force

interventionism (noun)

a government policy of becoming involved in the economy, or of trying to influence economic and other social issues in another country

isolationism (noun)

a country’s policy of not having political or economic relationships with other countries

laissez-faire (noun)

the policy of allowing companies and the economy to operate without government control

multiculturalism (noun)

the belief and practice of giving equal importance to each of the different cultures in a society

neocolonialism (noun)

a policy in which a powerful country uses political and economic power over a poorer country for its own benefit

nonintervention (noun)

a government policy of not getting involved in a disagreement between other people or countries

open-door policy (noun)

a decision by someone in authority to make themselves available at all times for anyone who wants to talk to them

the party line (noun)

the official policy or opinion of a political party that all its members are expected to support, especially in public

policy (noun)

a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group

policy (noun)

relating to policies

portfolio (noun)

all of the responsibilities of a government official

privatisation ()

a British spelling of privatization

privatization (noun)

the sale of a business or industry that was owned and managed by the government

protectionism (noun)

a system in which a country helps its own industries by putting taxes on foreign goods

public expenditure (noun)

money that the government spends on public services

public ownership (noun)

legal possession of businesses, land, and industries by the government of a country or area

public private partnership (noun)

a system in which private companies work with the government to provide public services such as health services

public service (noun)

the business of supplying something that is necessary to the public and partly controlled by government, for example water, electricity, or transportation

reconstruction (noun)

the process of putting a country back into a good condition after a war

reflation (noun)

the process of improving the economy of a country by increasing the amount of money that people are earning and spending in the country

regionalism (noun)

a political policy that supports the division of a country into smaller areas that govern themselves

reunification (noun)

the process of joining together parts of a country that were divided so that they form one country again

scheme (noun)

British a plan that is developed by a government or large organization in order to provide a particular service for people

secession (noun)

formal the act of seceding, especially from a country

social engineering (noun)

the use of theories from social sciences to develop policies to improve society

Social Security (noun)

a U.S. government program that workers must pay money into, that gives money to people who are old or cannot work

white paper (noun)

an official report by a government in some countries that gives details of its policy on a particular issue

workfare (noun)

a government program in which unemployed people have to agree to start working or get training in order to receive money from the government

zero tolerance (noun)

a policy of punishing people for even very minor offenses by using the law in a very strict way