noun
the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
• Syn: ↑United States government, ↑United States, ↑U.S. government, ↑U.S.
• Hypernyms: ↑federal government
• Member Meronyms: ↑executive branch, ↑Executive Office of the President, ↑legislative branch, ↑judicial branch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.