the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. See government, n., 7.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In grammar, the influence or power of a word in consequence of which another word in the sentence must have a certain form, in regard to number, case, person, mode, or the like; government.
Word Usage
""I'm getting a de-rection," mutters Barney, aghast at her decline."