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Pontificality

The state and government of the pope the papacy

Politic

Of or pertaining to polity or civil government political as the body politic See under Body

Police power

The inherent power of a government to regulate its police affairs

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Placet

A vote of assent as of the governing body of a university of an ecclesiastical council etc

Pasha

An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey as to governers of provinces military commanders etc The earlier form was bashaw

Placeman

One who holds or occupies a place one who has office under government

Phylarchy

The office of a phylarch government of a class or tribe

Pennant

also whip or coach whip is a long narrow piece of bunting carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission The board pennant is an oblong nearly square flag carried at the masthead of a

Paymaster

One who pays one who compensates rewards or requites specifically an officer or agent of a government a corporation or an employer whose duty it is to pay salaries wages etc and keep account of

Patroon

the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey

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