government
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
- We establish our government to protect those rights.
- the federal government
- the U.S. government
- local government
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- Like how much taxpayer cash did the government spend last year?
- What's that like to choose government work over family?
- The trusted system, the banks, the government let everyone down.
- City of Zug is the first government to accept Bitcoin.
- And that excluded the Afghan government completely, that deal.
- It's because the California government is in the way.
- We establish our government to protect those rights.
- You served in government for three or four years.
- There aren't there, there's very little government funding for these trials.
- The worst of all combinations, a big government run by bad people.
- They are for a full, robust government that controls women.
- Hamas is the government of of Gaza.
Examples
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The new program introduced by the government aims to improve healthcare for all citizens.
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And it's not because the government wants to help you.
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And the Congress party government fell because of that.
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It's because the California government is in the way.
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You served in government for three or four years.
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The policies of our government are not popular here in America.
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The government ought not to allow it.
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But he fears that any extra funding from the government will simply not be enough.
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Nonetheless, there is much that the U.S. government can do to avoid the worst.
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We in the United States have a government that just doesn't work.
Synonyms
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3.2
The group that makes and enforces a country's laws
920
2.8
Official people or groups that make rules and make sure others follow them
595
6.1
A government that rules a country, often not democratic and strict
61
3.5
The group of people who run a country
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3.4
A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution
14
3.7
A group of people who have authority to make decisions
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
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2.7
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
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4.3
A group or region that makes and follows its own rules without outside control
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3.2
Money a country gets from taxes and other sources to pay for public services
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3.7
A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it
- Literature
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5.8
A government run by another country that does what the other country wants and has little real power
- Formal
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3.2
The national government of the United States that makes and enforces laws through three branches
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7.4
A temporary group of leaders who live outside their country and plan to return to lead it
- Formal
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4.8
An independent U.S. agency that helps Congress check how the government spends public money
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6.2
Action by a government that goes too far and controls private life or business
- Formal
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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
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5.9
An independent agency that checks how the U.S. government spends money and reports to Congress
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6.5
A former government office that made and put together official United States documents for Congress and federal departments
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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 Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Government comes from an old word meaning 'to steer', the same root as governor. So a government is the group of people who 'steer' and make decisions for a country.