| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. [2/4 definitions] |
| FBI |
the U.S. government agency responsible for investigating crimes against national laws. "FBI" is an abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation." |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. [2 definitions] |
| federation |
a government or league formed by the union of several states, clubs, or other groups. |
| finance |
(plural) the money owned by a person, bank, government, or other institution; funds. [1/3 definitions] |
| fire department |
a part of a city or town government that works to prevent and put out fires, or the people who work for it. |
| free |
having a type of government that is controlled by all the people and that gives rights to all the people. [1/10 definitions] |
| governor |
a person who leads a government, especially that of a state of the United States. |
| govt. |
abbreviation of "government." |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. [1/4 definitions] |
| hacker |
someone who is able to use a computer to get into carefully protected computer systems owned by a government, business, or individual. [1/2 definitions] |
| homestead |
a piece of land that was given by the United States government to someone who promised to live on it and farm it. [1/2 definitions] |
| intelligence |
the branch of government or the military that collects and analyzes information about other governments. [1/3 definitions] |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who are waiting for a trial or who have been found guilty of breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jupiter |
the ruler of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter controlled the weather and protected the government and its laws. In Greek mythology, Jupiter is called Zeus. [1/2 definitions] |
| Kremlin |
the historic wall with towers that circles around the government offices of Moscow, the capital city of Russia. Inside the wall are also palaces, cathedrals, and churches. [2 definitions] |
| law |
any one rule that government makes and that people in a society must obey. [1/5 definitions] |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. [1/2 definitions] |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. [1/2 definitions] |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. [1/3 definitions] |