hukumat

Hukumat is a term used in Urdu, Hindi, and other South Asian languages to mean government, administration, or ruling authority. Etymology traces the word to Arabic and Persian roots, with hukm meaning order, rule, or judgment, and the suffix denoting a governing body. In this sense, hukumat refers to the entity that exercises state power as well as the act of governing.

Usage and meaning vary by context. In political discourse, hukumat can denote the governing authorities or the regime in power, as well as the administrative apparatus of the state. The term can be neutral, simply describing official actions and policies, or it can carry evaluative or critical connotations depending on the speaker’s perspective. It is sometimes used alongside qualifiers such as central or state hukumat to specify the level of government being referred to.

In culture and media, hukumat has been used as a title or thematic element in films, songs, and literature to evoke themes of power, governance, and political authority. The term also appears in journalism and public discourse when referring to contemporary administrations or historic regimes.

See also: Government, State, Regime, Sarkar.