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
 
 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
 Hegemony
 Interstellar history
 Law
 Military conflicts
 Sociology

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