government

Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled.

(1) The sovereign political authority of a State, in which are vested the executive, legislative and judicial powers. In Canada, this authority is Her Majesty the Queen's. (2) Often used to refer to the executive branch of the Government. See: Crown (2).

The form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, endorsed by the people of Iran on the basis of their longstanding belief in the sovereignty of truth and Koranic justice, in the referendum of 29 and 30 March 1979, through the affirmative vote of a majority of 98.2% of eligible voters, held after the victorious Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khumayni.