Regierung

Etymology
15th century, equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  government/administration
 * 2)  the act of governing

Usage notes

 * The German word refers to the persons and bodies in charge of political decision-making, which – in democratic systems, but to a lesser degree also in other systems – are subject to regular change and transition. For in the sense of “the entirety of a jurisdiction’s political and administrative apparatus”, use.