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Government
//ˈɡʌv.ɚ.mənt// noun
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Noun
- 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 the act of governing; exercising authority wordnet
- 3 The relationship between a word and its dependents. countable, uncountable
- 4 (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed wordnet
- 5 The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: state, administration"
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- 6 the study of government of states and other political units wordnet
- 7 The management or control of a system. uncountable
"The government of the Church is maintained without material alteration in a settled hierarchical form."
- 8 the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit wordnet
- 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."
- 10 In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power. countable, uncountable
- 11 The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition. countable, uncountable
- 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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