Government
Government noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
People and government are semantically related. In some cases you can use "People" instead a noun "Government".
People
People noun - Human beings in general.
Government and people are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Government" instead a noun "People".
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In a similar vein, this classic American political cartoon◊ depicting the Standard Oil Company as a giant evil octopus, with its arms moving in to strangle the people and the government.
Source: Kaiju - During the '80s the government and the people in the streets wanted the Avengers to be more diverse.
Source: Mistaken for Racist -
And since Brazil's media is just as corrupt as its police and government and the people are extremely guillible...
Source: Murder Simulators
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People and Government. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/government/people
Government & People. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/government/people>.
People or Government. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/government/people.
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