The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
The relationship between a word and its dependents.
The tenure of a chief of state.
The management or control of a system.
A group of twenty people, especially (politics) a council of twenty men sharing an office or rule and particularly (historical) such an administrative council in ancient Rome.