government

How many syllables in government?

There are 3 syllables in the word government.

Divide government into syllables:

gov · ern · ment

How to pronounce government:

Synonyms for government:

administration

ancien regime

authoritarian state

authorities

authority

bench

brass

bureaucracy

court

dictatorship

division

downing street

e-government or egovernment

empire

establishment

executive

federal government

general assembly

governance

governing

governing body

government activity

government department

government officials

government-in-exile

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Antonyms for government:

anarchism

anarchy

chaos

disorder

disorganisation

disorganization

insurrection

lawlessness

mayhem

misgovernment

misrule

mobocracy

nihilism

nongovernment

ochlocracy

pandemonium

proletariat

rebellion

revolt

revolution

turmoil

unrest

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