| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. [1/3 definitions] |
| liberal |
(often capitalized) favoring progress and change in government. [2/4 definitions] |
| liberty |
freedom from control by another government. [1/3 definitions] |
| mayor |
the head of government in a village, town, or city. |
| minister |
(often capitalized) a person who is the head of a government department. [2/4 definitions] |
| mint2 |
a factory where money is manufactured by the government. [1/4 definitions] |
| mole3 |
a person who spies for one country by getting a job working for the government of another country. [1/2 definitions] |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. [2 definitions] |
| motion |
a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting. [1/5 definitions] |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| nation |
a people living under its own independent government. [1/2 definitions] |
| Netherlands |
a country in northern Europe on the North Sea. According to the constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. However, the government is located in another city called The Hague. In earlier history, the term "Netherlands" referred to the "Low Countries" of Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium, which are small, low-lying countries of western Europe located next to the sea. |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. [1/3 definitions] |
| official |
a person who holds an office in a business organization or a government. [2/4 definitions] |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. [1/2 definitions] |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the power to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and keep order. [1/3 definitions] |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of politics, politicians, or government. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. [1/2 definitions] |
| politics |
the work or study of government. [3 definitions] |