A government was a structure for governing a state or other population group. Societies without government were described as anarchy. (TNG: "Allegiance")
A temporary form of government which served as a political transition to the next was called a provisional government. (DS9: "Emissary", et al.)
A government with authority over an entire planetary body was a world government. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder", "Attached")
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. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")
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. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")
Specific governments
The following is a list of governments and political structures. For individual races, see species.
A Category: Governments has been created to list governments, and a Category: Agencies to list political and military groups.
Milky Way Galaxy
Alpha and Beta Quadrants
Major
The Romulan Free State is the only Romulan government to have been depicted after the Romulan supernova.
Other
- Acamarian Ruling Council
- Bajoran Republic
- Barzanian Planetary Republic
- Breen Confederacy
- Coalition of Madena
- Elasian Council of Nobles
- Eminian Union
- Ferengi Alliance
- First Federation
- Gorn Hegemony
- Halkan Council
- Kzin government
- Lysian Alliance
- Lyssarian Prime Conclave
- Nyberrite Alliance
- Orion
- Parliament of Angel I
- Sheliak Corporate
- Tholian Assembly
- Troyius Tribunal
- Turkana IV
- Ventax II
- Xindi Council
In the first draft script of ENT: "Fortunate Son", the Nausicaans were mentioned as having a government which was purportedly in a constant mode of "transition."
Defunct
- Bajoran Occupational Government
- Slaver Empire
- Tkon Empire
- Andorian Empire (Part of the Federation since 2161)
- Vulcan High Command (Disbanded in 2154)
- United Earth Government (Part of the Federation since 2161)
Earth Two was established as having had a government in the final draft script of TOS: "Miri" but not in the final version of that installment. According to the script, government buildings on the planet's surface were used for a life prolongation project that had been disastrously conducted there.
Gamma Quadrant
Major
Delta Quadrant
Major
Other
- Alsuran Empire
- Annari Empire
- Bara Plenum
- B'omar Sovereignty
- Central Protectorate
- Cooperative
- Devore Imperium
- Etanian Order
- Haakonian Order
- Hierarchy
- Kazon Order
- Krowtonan Guard
- Krenim Imperium
- Mokra Order
- Monean Maritime Sovereignty
- Motali Empire
- Qomar Planetary Alliance
- Vidiian Sodality
Andromeda Galaxy
Mirror Universe
Other
See also
- Alliance
- Cultures
- Diplomacy
- Governance
- Hegemony
- Interstellar history
- Law
- Military conflicts
- Sociology