The
body with the
power to make and/or enforce laws for a country,
land area, people, or organization.
A group of
people who hold a
monopoly on the legitimate use of
force in a given territory.
The
state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
(uncountable) The
management or
control of a system.
The tenure of a chief of state.
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