government
Meaning
- The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
- The relationship between a word and its dependents.
- The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
- The management or control of a system.
- The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
- In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power, as opposed to the opposition; the state of being in power.
- The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
- Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.
Synonyms
government activity
imperial court
public affairs
state government
Gov
my lord
party in power
state power
council of state
imperial command
conduct of state affairs
shogunate government
national affairs
political affairs
government party
governmental authority
government authorities
public institutions
maintenance of order
management personnel
politics⫷mn⫸
case government
governmental authorities
Frequency
Hyphenated as
gov‧ern‧ment
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/
Etymology
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.
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