government
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
- Why do we even have the government involved in marriage at all?
- federal government
- local government
- government spending
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Watch on YouTubeNow the real problem is that government doesn't work like business.
- Now the real problem is that government doesn't work like business.
- How limited is the government created by consent?
- The Republican Party is a big government anti freedom party.
- I would say it's, it's an aspect of government which needs devolving now.
- And so it is the responsibility of a government to war game scenarios.
- I think it is a part of the government media relationship.
- But a cynicism against the government is baked into the audience pie.
Examples
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A stable government is essential for economic growth and national security.
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And so this was an attempt at clean government and clean cities.
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This House is the place where the government should be held to account.
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And so Europe never had one government till now.
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I think it is a part of the government media relationship.
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Do you know what system of government we have here?
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The strong support of the local government was perhaps 80% of the battle won.
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We also know that high levels of government spending crowd out private consumption.
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It has ended as it begun by a government breaking its word.
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Other favorable factors included competent government personnel and a low level of corruption.
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Synonyms
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3.2
The group that makes and enforces a country's laws
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6.1
A government that rules a country, often not democratic and strict
185
2.0
Control of a country by a person or group
96
3.3
Managing and organizing the work of a government or organization
92
5.6
How a country or organization is run and who makes decisions
86
3.4
The people, groups, and laws that govern a country
61
3.5
The group of people who run a country
19
3.4
A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution
8
7.7
A country or area with its own government and laws
3
7.3
A group of people who work in government offices
Compounds
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3.2
A national government that shares power with state governments but keeps strong central power
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2.6
The national government of the United States with executive, legislative, and judicial branches
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2.4
Government that runs a state in the United States and provides services like schools and roads
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2.5
The national group of leaders and institutions like the president, Congress, and the courts
- Specialized
15
2.7
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
13
4.3
A group or region that makes and follows its own rules without outside control
9
3.2
Money a country gets from taxes and other sources to pay for public services
8
3.7
A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it
- Literature
4
5.8
A government run by another country that does what the other country wants and has little real power
- Formal
4
3.2
The national government of the United States that makes and enforces laws through three branches
4
7.4
A temporary group of leaders who live outside their country and plan to return to lead it
- Formal
2
4.8
An independent U.S. agency that helps Congress check how the government spends public money
2
6.2
Action by a government that goes too far and controls private life or business
- Formal
1
4.8
A former U.S. agency that printed and bound official government documents
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3.4
A division of local government that provides services like waste collection and road repair
1
5.9
An independent agency that checks how the U.S. government spends money and reports to Congress
1
6.5
A former government office that made and put together official United States documents for Congress and federal departments
1
9.9
A phrase used to describe the Israeli government that controls Palestinian areas, often used as an insult
A former U.S. government agency that printed and bound official documents for Congress and other federal offices
How Centralized
6
7.4
1
7.5
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- UK
62
3.4
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Government comes from an old word meaning 'to steer' or 'to guide', and you can see the same root in governor. So a government is the system that 'steers' a country.