The government conferred upon him two orders and the title of "college councilor".

The Government of India conferred the Padmashri on her in 1957.

The Government of Bangladesh conferred upon him the status of being the "national poet".

What the government should be conferring upon its citizens (regardless of gender choice), is civil union with all of the legal rights that this conveys.

In 1833, Earl Grey's government conferred on him a pension of £150, raised in 1836 to £300.

Central governments have sometimes conferred plenipotentiary status (either formally or de facto) on territorial governors.

In 1944, the British Government conferred a knighthood upon Deshmukh.

In 1869 the government conferred upon him the title of professor, and thenceforward he lectured at Breslau University.

In 1996, the Pakistani government conferred the civil decoration Sitara-i-Imtiaz upon him.

The Japanese government conferred the Order of Culture on Takakusu in 1944.