Government

A government was a structure for governing a state or other population group. Societies without government were described as anarchy. ()
A temporary form of government which served as a political transition to the next was called a provisional government. (, et al.)
A government with authority over an entire planetary body was a world government. ()
Governments didn't need to be connected to the populations they governed. They could also function in exile. In 2373, Major Kira Nerys suggested to Tekeny Ghemor that he'd set up a Cardassian government in exile. ()
In 2024, Chris Brynner commented to Jadzia Dax that, to get government contracts, people had to "look just like the rest of the drones." This precluded large tattoos. ()
==Specific governments==
The following is a list of governments and political structures. For individual races, see species.
=== Milky Way Galaxy ===
==== Alpha and Beta Quadrants ====
===== Major =====
* United Federation of Planets
** Federation Council
** Starfleet
* Klingon Empire
** Klingon High Council
** Klingon Defense Forces
* Romulan Star Empire
** Romulan Senate
* Cardassian Union
** Cardassian Central Command
** Detapa Council
===== Other =====
* Acamarian Ruling Council
* Bajoran Republic
** Chamber of Ministers
** Bajoran Militia
* Barzanian Planetary Republic
* Breen Confederacy
* Coalition of Madena
** Straleb
*** Legation of Unity
* Elasian Council of Nobles
* Eminian Union
** Eminian High Council
* Ferengi Alliance
** Ferengi Commerce Authority
** Ferengi Council
* First Federation
* Gorn Hegemony
* Halkan Council
* Kzin government
* Lysian Alliance
* Lyssarian Prime Conclave
* Nyberrite Alliance
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** Orion Syndicate
** Orion Free Traders
* Parliament of Angel I
* Sheliak Corporate
* Tholian Assembly
* Troyius Tribunal
* Turkana IV
** Turkana IV Alliance
** Turkana IV Coalition
* Ventax II
** Atheneum
* Xindi Council
===== Defunct =====
* Bajoran Occupational Government
* Slaver Empire
* Tkon Empire
* Andorian Empire (Part of the Federation since 2161)
** Andorian Imperial Guard
* Vulcan High Command (Disbanded in 2154)
* United Earth Government (Part of the Federation since 2161)
** Command Council
** African Confederation
** European Alliance
** Eastern Coalition
==== Gamma Quadrant ====
Major
* Dominion
==== Delta Quadrant ====
Major
* Borg Collective
Other
* Alsuran Empire
* Annari Empire
* Bara Plenum
* B'omar Sovereignty
* Central Protectorate
* Cooperative
* Devore Imperium
* Etanian Order 
* Haakonian Order 
* Hierarchy 
* Kazon Order 
** Kazon-Hobii
** Kazon-Mostral
** Kazon-Nistrim
** Kazon-Ogla
** Kazon-Oglamar
** Kazon-Pommar
** Kazon-Relora
* Krowtonan Guard
* Krenim Imperium
* Mokra Order
* Monean Maritime Sovereignty
* Motali Empire
* Qomar Planetary Alliance
* Vidiian Sodality
=== Andromeda Galaxy ===
* Kelvan Empire
=== Mirror Universe ===
* Terran Empire
* Klingon-Cardassian Alliance
=== Other ===
* Q Continuum
=== See also ===
* Alliance
* Cultures
* Diplomacy
* Governance
* Hegemony
* Interstellar history
* Law
* Military conflicts
* Sociology
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