government

Definition of Government in English :

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Noun

1. authorities, government, regime

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

Example Sentences:
'the government reduced taxes'
'the matter was referred to higher authorities'

2. administration, governance, governing, government, government activity

the act of governing; exercising authority

Example Sentences:
'regulations for the governing of state prisons'
'he had considerable experience of government'

3. government

(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

Example Sentences:
'tyrannical government'

4. government, political science, politics

the study of government of states and other political units

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Government

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noun

1.

the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc, of a political unit, people, etc, as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body; the action of governing; political rule and administration

2.

the system or form by which a community, etc, is ruled

tyrannical government

3.

a.

the executive policy-making body of a political unit, community, etc; ministry or administration

yesterday we got a new government

b.

(capital when of a specific country)

the British Government

4.

a.

the state and its administration

blame it on the government

b.

(as modifier)

a government agency

5.

regulation; direction

6. grammar

the determination of the form of one word by another word

Government

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noun

1.

a.

the exercise of authority over a state, district, organization, institution, etc.; direction; control; rule; management

b.

the right, function, or power of governing

2.

a.

a system of ruling, controlling, etc.

b.

an established system of political administration by which a nation, state, district, etc. is governed

we need honest government

c.

the study of such systems; political science

3.

all the people or agencies that administer or control the affairs of a nation, state, institution, etc.; administration

the election resulted in a new government

4. [often G-]

the executive or administrative branch of government of a particular nation as constituted by the political party or coalition in power

a Labor government in Great Britain

5. Rare

a governed territory

6. Grammar

the influence of one word over the case or mood of another

adjective

7.

of or relating to government

Government

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n.

1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.

2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body.

3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule.

4. The agency or apparatus through which a governing individual or body functions and exercises authority.

5. A governing body or organization, as:

a. The ruling political party or coalition of political parties in a parliamentary system.

b. The cabinet in a parliamentary system.

c. The persons who make up a governing body.

6. A system or policy by which a political unit is governed.

7. Administration or management of an organization, business, or institution.

8. Political science.

9. Grammar The influence of a word over the morphological inflection of another word in a phrase or sentence.

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