Government

//ˈɡʌv.ɚ.mənt//

"Government" in a Sentence (20 examples)

Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.

The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.

Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it.

The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.

After having fought many hard battles, we were able to bring home the bacon and set up a new government.

The students demonstrated against the new government.

We have established friendly relations with the new government of that country.

Britain's currency crisis has turned into a political one over government failure to stop the pound from going into free-fall.

The public at large are dissatisfied with the present government.

Nor was he ever known to curse unless against the government.

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British government has historically centred exclusively on London.

[…]and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.

Near-synonyms: state, administration

If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution.

Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins.

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

Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the government of Her Majesty's Navy, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom so much depend:

Ainsi, dans une société donnée, l’autorité de l’homme sur l’homme est en raison inverse du développement intellectuel auquel cette société est parvenue, et la durée probable de cette autorité peut être calculée sur le désir plus ou moins général d’un gouvernement vrai, c’est-à-dire, d’un gouvernement selon la science.

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

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