Egovernment
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations. countable, uncountable
"A decade after some of the first government Web sites went live, the quality of eGoverment^([sic]) in Europe varies greatly, experts say, with some countries, like Sweden and Denmark, already providing many services to citizens and businesses online, while others, especially in southeastern Europe, are still creating Internet portals."
Example
More examples"A decade after some of the first government Web sites went live, the quality of eGoverment^([sic]) in Europe varies greatly, experts say, with some countries, like Sweden and Denmark, already providing many services to citizens and businesses online, while others, especially in southeastern Europe, are still creating Internet portals."
Etymology
From e- + Government.
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