national government

national government
The federal government of the United States. The government of a single nation, united as a community by what is termed the social compact, and possessing complete and perfect supremacy over persons and things, so far as they can be made the lawful objects of civil government. Piqua Bank v Knoup, 6 Ohio St 342, 394.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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