4.6 Government

Use this domain for words related to government.

OMC Codes: 
640 State
  • What general words refer to government?
    govern, government, governor, governance
  • What words refer to the place where the government is?
    capital, seat of government,
  • What words describe something having to do with the government?
    governmental, official
  • What words describe the kind of government in a country?
    monarchy, democracy, democratic, republic, republican, autocratic, dictatorship, dictatorial, communist, communistic, socialist, socialistic, theocracy, theocratic,
  • What words refer to flags and other symbols of government?
    flag, official seal, crown, scepter, throne, regalia,

    • 4.6.1 Ruler

    Use this domain for words related to the ruler of a country.

    OMC Codes: 
    643 Chief Executive
    644 Executive Household
  • What is the person called who is the highest ruler in the country?
    ruler, highest ruler, supreme authority, head of state, leader of the country, emperor, king, president, premier, chancellor, prime minister, Caesar, pharaoh, chief, paramount chief, chieftain, chief of state
  • What words refer to the position or office of the ruler?
    throne, kingship, presidency, premiership, chieftaincy, chieftainship, position, office
  • What words describe something having to do with the ruler?
    royal, regal, imperial, kingly, presidential, majestic
  • What words refer to the house of the ruler?
    palace, castle, White House, number 10 Downing Street,
  • What words refer to the symbols of the ruler?
    throne, crown, diadem, scepter, royal robes, presidential seal,
  • What special words and phrases are used when talking to the ruler?
    your majesty, live forever
  • What words refer to when a ruler begins to rule?
    take the throne, crown (v), swear in, take the oath of office,
  • What words refer to when a ruler stops ruling?
    abdicate, resign, overthrow, leave office,

    • 4.6.1.1 King's family

    Use this domain for words related to the king's family.

  • What is the king's family called?
    royal family, royalty, nobility
  • What are the members of the king's family called?
    queen (king's wife), prince (king's son), princess (king's daughter), duke (king's brother), duchess (king's sister), queen mother (king's mother), former king (king's father), noble, nobleman
  • What is the person called who has been designated as the next king?
    the next king, heir apparent, successor to the throne, Prince of Wales
  • What words are used to describe things related to the king's family?
    royal, queenly, princely, noble

    • 4.6.1.2 Government official

    Use this domain for words related to a government official.

    OMC Codes: 
    645 Cabinet
  • What words refer to a government official?
    official, chancellor, court, courtier, chamberlain, eunuch, minister, cabinet member
  • What words refer to position in the government?
    position, post, office,

    • 4.6.2 Citizen

    Use this domain for words related to a citizen of a country.

    OMC Codes: 
    641 Citizenship
    160 Demography
    161 Population
    162 Composition of Population
    163 Birth Statistics
    164 Morbidity
    165 Mortality
    168 Population Policy
  • What words refer to a citizen of a country?
    citizen, naturalized citizen, native, subject, countryman, inhabitant
  • What words refer to all the citizens of a country?
    people, populace, citizenry, nation
  • What words refer to the status of a citizen?
    citizenship, natural born, naturalized
  • What official documents are used to prove citizenship?
    birth certificate, passport, identification papers
  • What words refer to counting the citizens?
    census, take a census, number (v)
  • What words refer to the number of citizens in a country or area?
    population
  • What words refer to studying the citizens?
    demography
  • What words refer to a person who lives in a country?
    inhabitant, resident

    • 4.6.2.1 Foreigner

    Use this domain for words related to a foreigner--a person who visits or lives in a country but is not a citizen.

    Related domains: 
    9.7.1.4 Tribal names
    9.7.2.1 Names of countries
    4.1.9.9 Race
  • What words refer to a foreigner?
    foreigner, immigrant, alien, expatriate, outsider
  • What words refer to a person you don't know?
    stranger
  • What words describe something from a foreign country?
    foreign, overseas,
  • What words indicate that someone is in or going to a foreign country?
    abroad, overseas,

    • 4.6.3 Government organization

    Use this domain for words related to a government organization.

    OMC Codes: 
    621 Community Structure
    628 Inter-community Relations
    629 Inter-ethnic Relations
    642 Constitution
  • What general words refer to a government organization?
    government organization, ministry, department, branch, agency

    • 4.6.3.1 Governing body

    Use this domain for words related to a governing body--an organization within the government.

    OMC Codes: 
    623 Councils
    646 Parliament
    647 Administrative Agencies
  • What words refer to a governing body?
    governing body, congress, parliament, legislature, court, cabinet, council, ministry, department

    • 4.6.4 Rule

    Use this domain for words related to ruling.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    37D Rule, Govern
    37 Control, Rule
  • What words refer to ruling?
    rule, reign, be in power

    • 4.6.5 Subjugate

    Use this domain for words related to a person subjugating someone to their authority.

  • What words refer to subjugating someone?
    subjugate, subject (someone) to authority

    • 4.6.6 Government functions

    Use this domain for words related to government functions--the things a government does.

    Related domains: 
    6.8.8 Tax
    OMC Codes: 
    626 Social Control
    650 Government Activities
    653 Public Works
    654 Research and Development
    655 Government Enterprises
    656 Government Regulation
    657 Public Welfare
    658 Public Education
    659 Miscellaneous Government Activities
    744 Public Health and Sanitation
    745 Social Insurance
    746 Public Assistance
  • What are the functions of government?
    regulation of trade, regulation of finance, coinage, printing money, public works, keeping the peace, waging war, putting down rebellion, passing laws, enforcing the law, punishing crime,
  • What words refer to the postal system?
    mail, post, post office, stamp, postman, postal

    • 4.6.6.1 Police

    Use this domain for words related to the police.

    OMC Codes: 
    625 Police
  • What words refer to the police?
    police, police officer, policeman, police force, chief of police, posse,
  • What do police do?
    enforce the law, investigate crime, patrol, set up roadblocks, file reports
  • What tools do police use?
    gun, revolver, billy club, handcuffs, police uniform, badge, police car, siren, police radio, whistle
  • Where do the police work?
    police station, precinct, beat,

    • 4.6.6.1.1 Arrest

    Use this domain for words related to arresting a criminal.

    Related domains: 
    7.2.6.1 Catch, capture
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    37F Seize, Take into Custody
  • What do police do to suspected criminals?
    pursue, hunt down, look for, post want ads
  • What words refer to the police arresting a criminal?
    arrest, apprehend, apprehension, bust, capture, catch, collar, detain, detention, nab, pick up, seize, seizure, take away, take into custody, take prisoner, trap,
  • What do the police do to a criminal?
    arraign, book, lock up, imprison, put behind bars, handcuff, chain

    • 4.6.6.1.2 Informal justice

    Use this domain for words related to informal justice--punishing someone when you are not in a position of authority, as when a mob catches and kills a criminal.

    OMC Codes: 
    627 Informal In-group Justice
  • What words refer to justice that is not given by someone in authority?
    informal justice, mob justice, lynch

    • 4.6.6.2 Diplomacy

    Use this domain for words related to diplomacy between nations.

    OMC Codes: 
    648 International Relations
  • What words refer to diplomacy between nations?
    diplomacy, diplomatic corps, ambassador, (king's) representative, Secretary of State, treaty, international relations,

    • 4.6.6.3 Represent

    Use this domain for words related to representing another person.

  • What words refer to representing someone?
    represent, act for,
  • What words refer to speaking for a group of people?
    speak for, represent,
  • What words indicate someone who is representing another person?
    as someone's representative, on someone's behalf, on behalf of, for
  • What words refer to someone who represents another person?
    representative, contingent, envoy, delegate, delegation, deputation, mission, mouthpiece, spokesman,
  • What words refer to someone who represents their government in a foreign country?
    ambassador, ambassador, embassy, diplomat, diplomatic,

    • 4.6.6.4 Election

    Use this domain for words related to an election.

    OMC Codes: 
    666 Elections
  • What words refer to electing a government official?
    election, elect, to vote, vote, candidate, campaign

    • 4.6.6.5 Politics

    Use this domain for words related to politics--the activities of politicians and political parties.

    OMC Codes: 
    660 Political Behavior
    661 Exploitation
    662 Political Intrigue
    663 Public Service
    664 Pressure Politics
    665 Political Parties
    667 Political Machines
    668 Political Movements
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    11C Socio-Political
  • What words refer to a political party?
    party, Democratic party, Republican party, Communist party, Nazi party, political party,
  • What words refer to a member of a political party?
    member, card-carrying, Democrat, Republican, Communist, Nazi, Fascist,
  • What words refer to a politician?
    politician, official, senator, member of parliament, congressman, councilor, deputy, dictator, diplomat, governor, legislator
  • What words refer to a meeting of a political party?
    convention, caucus,
  • What words refer to the activity of a political party?
    politics, movement, machine,

    • 4.6.7 Region

    Use this domain for words referring to a region--a part of a country, or a part of the earth.

    OMC Codes: 
    630 Territorial Organization
    631 Territorial Hierarchy
    634 Districts
    635 Provinces
    636 Dependencies
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    1K Sociopolitical Areas
  • What words refer to a region or a country?
    region, land, territory, territorial
  • What words refer to a particular region of the earth?
    Antarctic, arctic, equatorial, tropics
  • What words refer to a region of a country?
    state, province, territory, prefecture, county, district,

    • 4.6.7.1 Country

    Use this domain for words related to a country.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    1L Governmental Administrative Areas
  • What words refer to a country?
    country, land, nation, territory, kingdom
  • What words refer to the parts of a country?
    state, province, region, territory
  • What words refer to the border of a country?
    border, boundary
  • What words refer to the flag and other symbols of a country?
    flag, standard, seal, coat of arms
  • What words describe something that has to do with a country?
    national
  • What words describe something that has to do with more than one country?
    international

    • 4.6.7.2 City

    Use this domain for words related to a city.

    OMC Codes: 
    632 Towns
    633 Cities
    360 Settlements
    361 Settlement Patterns
    362 Housing
    369 Urban and Rural Life
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    1N Population Centers
  • What words refer to a city?
    city, town, village, hamlet, burg, community, urban
  • What words refer to a part of a city?
    district, park

    • 4.6.7.3 Countryside

    Use this domain for words related to the countryside--the area away from a city

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    1M Areas Which Are Uninhabited or Only Sparsely Populated
  • What words refer to the countryside?
    boondocks, boonies, country, countryside, desert, field, outback, outland, outskirts, rural, sticks, upcountry, wasteland, wilderness
  • What words describe an area that doesn't have many people?
    deserted, desolate, lonely, uninhabited, sparsely populated

    • 4.6.7.4 Community

    Use this domain for words related to a community.

    OMC Codes: 
    620 Community
  • What words refer to a community?
    community