Synonyms and antonyms of Systems of government and types of government in British Thesaurus

absolutism (noun)

a system of government in which one leader has complete power and authority over a country and its citizens

anarchy (noun)

a situation in which there is no government or no social control in a country

autarky (noun)

a form of government in which one person has complete power

autocracy (noun)

a form of government or management in which one person has complete power

autonomy (noun)

a situation in which a state, region, or organization is independent and has the power to govern itself

banana republic (noun)

an insulting word for a tropical country that is considered to have a weak economy, a dishonest or cruel government, and public services that do not work

big government (noun)

mainly American government that seems to have too much control over people’s lives

caretaker government (noun)

a temporary government that is in charge of a country until a new government is elected

centralism (noun)

a way of controlling a country, company etc in which the main authority comes from one central group of people

coalition (noun)

a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together

colonialism (noun)

a situation in which one country rules another

communism (noun)

a political and economic system in which individual people cannot own property or industries and in which people of all social classes are treated equally

confidence and supply (noun)

British an agreement by a smaller party to support a larger party and help it to stay in government, by voting with the larger party when it sets a budget and on other important matters

corporatism (noun)

a political and economic system in which planning and policy are controlled by large groups such as businesses, trade unions, and central government

the Crown (noun)

the government of a country that has a king or queen

democracy (noun)

a system of government in which people vote in elections to choose the people who will govern them

democracy (noun)

a system of running a business or organization in which everyone can vote and share in making decisions

dictatorship (noun)

government by someone who takes power by force and does not allow elections

e-government (noun)

the use of the Internet by government, for example to give information to the public or to allow people to vote from their computer

estate (noun)

an old word for each of the three groups of people involved in governing a country: the nobility, the clergy, and ordinary people

federalism (noun)

a federal political system

gov (abbreviation)

government

governance (noun)

formal the process of governing a country or organization

government (noun)

relating to a government, especially a national government

govt (abbreviation)

government

hegemony (noun)

formal political control or influence, especially by one country over other countries

home rule (noun)

a form of government in which people have control in their own country, rather than being controlled by another country or empire

interregnum (noun)

formal a period of time when there is temporarily no one in charge of a country or large organization

kleptocracy (noun)

showing disapproval a form of corrupt government that allows the ruling class to accumulate great wealth and power while neglecting the mass of citizens

mandate (noun)

the authority given to a country to rule another country or region

martial law (noun)

direct control of a country or area by the armed forces

matriarchy (noun)

a family, community, or society that is ruled by women, especially one in which women also own and control property

minority government (noun)

a government in which the main party has more members than any other single party but not more members than all the other parties together

misrule (noun)

formal bad government of a country

the monarchy (noun)

a type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

nanny state (noun)

a government that tries to protect its people and control their lives in a way that stops them being independent

oligarchy (noun)

the control of a country by a small group of people

plutocracy (noun)

the state of being governed by a group of rich people

polity (noun)

very formal a society that is organized in a political way and that has its own form of government

power-sharing (noun)

an arrangement in which two groups share the responsibility of running a government

regime (noun)

a government that controls a country, especially in a strict or unfair way

regime (noun)

a system or form of government

reign of terror (noun)

a period during which a government uses violence to control its people

self-determination (noun)

the freedom of the people in a country to choose their own government and not be controlled by another country

self-government (noun)

a situation in which a country or region is governed by its own people, not by people from outside

self-rule (noun)

the state in which a country or region is governed by its own people, not by people from outside

state (noun)

the government of a country

statehood (noun)

the status of a place as an independent country

suzerainty (noun)

very formal the right of one country to partly control another country

technocracy (noun)

a government or social system controlled by scientists and other technical experts

theocracy (noun)

a government led by religious leaders

tyranny (noun)

a government that treats people in a cruel and unfair way, using force to control them