http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government"Government is a compound formed from the Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernaō, "I steer, drive, guide, pilot") and the Latin -mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).
arch-, prefix derived from the Greek archon, 'rulership', which means "higher in hierarchy".[4] The Greek word κράτος krátos, 'power', which means "right to lead" is the suffix root in words like aristocrat and democracy. Its mythological personification was the god Kratos, a son of Styx."
In other words: A tool to control
