It’s the same. Government imposes authority over you. That’s what it means to be authoritarian.

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No further questions?

I think we already established the two distinct dictionaries. We are speaking different languages. Maybe some are narrower? Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re right.

The dictionary definition you provided contains the same word in the definition. So the definition is not helpful. What is your definition of government? Clearly I’ve shown you a simple example of the influential power and potential for corruption that government imposes.