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Word: Government
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French governement, from governer (see govern)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʌvnm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʌvəm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office
Short Definition:governing body of state
Examples:- the government's economic record
- successive Labour governments
Definition:
the relation between a governed and a governing word.
Short Definition:relation between governed and governing word
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