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gov^¹

/ɡʌv/
/ɡʊv/ Northern England

Rhymes with -ʌv

noun govs · gov. · gove · guv

abbreviation, clipping, slang Clipping of government
Similar: gov't
abbreviation, clipping, slang Clipping of governor
abbreviation, slang A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.
Similar: guv

GOV^²

noun GOVs

US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of government-owned vehicle

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: govt, governor, lieutenant-governor, government, employee, employed, serv, used, prime, ruler, cabinet, employees, gov., gov't, govmnt, guvnah

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"gov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gov. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gov. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gov

Chicago

"gov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gov.

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@misc{gov_2026,
  title = {gov},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gov},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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