Similar words
Obrigkeit
Close synonyms for the ruling authority; Obrigkeit carries a sense of authority imposed from above, Regierung is the neutral institutional word for "government."
Regime
Regierung is the neutral word for a government; Regime implies an authoritarian or illegitimate government, almost always negative.
Similar in other languages
French
gouvernement
gouvernement is the French word for the same thing — both mean "government."
Portuguese
governo
governo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "government."
Practice
1 What does Regierung mean?
social democracy
constitutional state
government
bottle opener
government
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ kündigte neue Gesetze an.
Regierungen
Einsamkeit
Regierung
Full sentence: Die Regierung kündigte neue Gesetze an. (The government announced new laws.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Regierung?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Regierung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.