government

Signification

1. The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
2. The relationship between a word and its dependents.
3. The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
4. The management or control of a system.
5. The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
6. In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power, as opposed to the opposition; the state of being in power.
7. The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
8. Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.

Coupé comme

gov‧ern‧ment

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/

Étymologie

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement (modern French gouvernement), from governer (see govern) + -ment.
Morphologically govern + -ment
Displaced native Old English gerec, leodweard, ræden, rǣding and Old English ealdordōm.

Phrases

The government head of its legal wing is the Attorney General of India .

Le chef du gouvernement de son aile juridique est le procureur général de l'Inde.

Memotech did not receive funding they expected from the British government for this project .

Memotech n'a pas reçu de financement qu'ils attendaient du gouvernement britannique pour ce projet.

A later investigation by the Rwandan government blamed Hutu extremists in the Rwandan army .

Une enquête ultérieure du gouvernement rwandais a blâmé les extrémistes Hutu dans l'armée rwandaise.