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The government or jurisdiction of a sachem. Dr. T. Dwight.

The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot.

The government or jurisdiction of a satrap; a principality. Milton.

Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age.

A woman who governs and teaches a school; a female school- teacher.

The detective service of a government. In the United States, in time of peace the bureau of secret service is under the treasury department, and in time of war it aids the war department in securing information concerning the movements of the enemy.

ate whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the s…

An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.

onduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority. In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate The cockle of rebellion, insolence, sedition. Shak. Noisy demagogues who had been accused of sedition. Macaulay.…

een the cost of a mass of bullion and the value as money of the pieces coined from it. If government, however, throws the expense of coinage, as is reasonable, upon the holders, by making a charge to cover the expense (which is done by giving back rather less in coin than has been received in bullion, and is called "le…

ned in an "order made in 1635 by the inhabitants of Charlestown at a full meeting for the government of the town, by selectmen;" the name presently extended throughout New England to municipal governors. Palfrey.

Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.

Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.

A member of the family of Seljuk; an adherent of that family, or subject of its government; (pl.) the dynasty of Turkish sultans sprung from Seljuk.

islative authority. The senate was thus the medium through which all affairs of the whole government had to pass. Dr. W. Smith.

The office of septemvir; a government by septimvirs.

think themselves mere agents and servants of the appointing power, and not agents of the government or the country. D. Webster.

epositing matter held in suspension; as, the weather settled; wine settles by standing. A government, on such occasions, is always thick before it settles. Addison.

Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment. "Custody severe." Milton. Come! you are too severe a moraler. Shak. Let your zeal, if it must be expressed in anger, be always more severe against thyself than against others. Jer. Taylor…

rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a reproof; severity of discipline or government; severity of penalties. "Strict age, and sour severity." Milton.