Government

//ˈɡʌv.ɚ.mənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. countable, uncountable

    "British government has historically centred exclusively on London."

  2. 2
    the act of governing; exercising authority wordnet
  3. 3
    The relationship between a word and its dependents. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed wordnet
  5. 5
    The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: state, administration"

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  1. 6
    the study of government of states and other political units wordnet
  2. 7
    The management or control of a system. uncountable

    "The government of the Church is maintained without material alteration in a settled hierarchical form."

  3. 8
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit wordnet
  4. 9
    The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual. countable, uncountable

    "The Sunak government announced plans to stem the flow of migrants coming into Great Britain."

  5. 10
    In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement (modern French gouvernement), from governer (see govern) + -ment. Morphologically govern + -ment. Displaced native Old English gerec, leodweard, ræden, rǣding and ealdordōm.

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