government activity
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3.4
- noun
- The city council approved several new government activities to improve public transportation.
- areas of government activity
- such government activity
Examples
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Mugshot information is valuable because it provides the public with unique insight into government activity.
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A weekly electronic newsletter providing the latest information on government activities is now available to all members with an email address.
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I have followed local issues and government activities very closely for decades.
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There are factors that contribute to job growth other than government activity.
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There are clear economic consequences as a result of government activities.
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In Highland Park, enterprise funds are in a worse condition than government activity funds and add fiscal stress to the general government.
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Given the current state of government activity and entitlements, the correct vector is toward less.
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Generally speaking, this industry is most prevalent in Adamawa towns with large, daily market operations or local government activities.
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Additional channels through which government activities may be understood must be created, and avenues for dialogue between communities and government are necessary.
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We need to streamline and decentralize government activities, and most importantly, make government accountable for mission accomplishment.
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Synonyms
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2.8
Work or study about government, laws, and public decisions
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1.0
The way a country or community is run
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3.3
Managing and organizing the work of a government or organization
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5.6
How a country or organization is run and who makes decisions
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3.5
The act of controlling and directing a country, organization or group
How Active
1
8.1
4
3.4
147
3.8
- Formal
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4.0
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'government' (the governing body) + 'activity' (an action or set of actions), so it denotes actions carried out by the government. This straightforward noun+noun combination follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Government activity comes from the simple picture of government, the people who run a country, doing activity, the 'actions' they carry out. So it means the 'processes' by which a government rules, makes decisions, and uses its power.