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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NANNY ___ state (overprotective government) (5) New York Times Aug 12, 2023
7% NANNYSTATES Overprotective governments (11)
6% NATURE State of ___ (hypothetical society predating government) (6) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
6% RULE Govern (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
6% TAX Government levy (3) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
6% UNCLE & 15A Personification of the government of the United States (5,3) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 5, 2025
6% FEDERAL Of the U.S. government (7) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% RULES Governs (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 29, 2025
6% RULED Governed (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
6% REGIME Authoritarian government (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025

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