U.S. government
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- noun
- /juː ɛs ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
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gobierno de los Estados Unidos
- The U.S. government is now leading an effort to mobilize search and rescue teams to evacuate people from the path of the storm.
- U.S. government officials
- U.S. government policies
- U.S. government agencies
Examples
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During the disasters, the U.S. government did not take private land for public use.
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The growing crisis in the clean-energy industry offers an opportunity for the U.S. government to reconsider its strategy.
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How long have you been working for the U.S. government?
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During World War II, he helped develop radar for the U.S. government.
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Nonetheless, there is much that the U.S. government can do to avoid the worst.
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In 2018, the U.S. government awarded the maximum compensation of $250,000.
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To help close the commercialization gap, the U.S. government should help lower the financial risks of developing new technologies.
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At several points, the U.S. government opposed negotiations with the Taliban.
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By the end of 1968, the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizenry had changed irrevocably.
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The U.S. government has implemented new policies to improve public health.
Synonyms
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A national government that shares power with state governments but keeps strong central power
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The national group of leaders and institutions like the president, Congress, and the courts
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The national government of the United States that makes and enforces laws through three branches
The national government that makes and enforces laws in the United States
The government of the United States that makes national decisions
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the federal government of the United States' is directly and compositionally derived from 'U.S.' (United States) + 'government' (the group of officials who exercise state authority). This is a straightforward noun–noun combination following standard referential compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
U.S. government comes from joining U.S. which is short for 'United States' and government meaning the people and offices that run a country. So, U.S. government means the national group that makes rules and runs the United States.