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government
- /ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɡʌv.ə.mənt/ UK
- /ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/ UK
- /ˈɡʌv.mənt/ UK
- /ˈɡɐvɘ(n)mɘnt/ New Zealand
- /ˈɡɐvmɘnt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
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 ealdordōm.
noun governments · gouernement · gub'mint · gubmint · gummint · gubbamint
- The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. British government has historically centred exclusively on London.
- The relationship between a word and its dependents.
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The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
Near-synonyms: state, administration
Similar: state, administration, governance, management, statism
- The management or control of a system. The government of the Church is maintained without material alteration in a settled hierarchical form.
- The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual. The Sunak government announced plans to stem the flow of migrants coming into Great Britain.
- In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power.
- The team tasked with presenting and speaking in favour of a resolution, as opposed to the opposition.
- A guberniya. with its centre in Liubawitz, in the Government of Mohilev.
- Ellipsis of government name, one's legal name according to a government.
Similar: government · Opposite: anarchy, chaos, insurgency, people, rebellion, shadow government, uprising
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: governance, authorities, politics, regime, political science, governing, federal, polity, political, governorship, ocracy, state-owned, ministry, governor, gov, republic
noun
Similar: government · Opposite: anarchy, chaos, insurgency, people, rebellion, shadow government, uprising
Translations
Every language
noun body with the power to make and/or enforce laws
| Español | gobierno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정부 jeongbu |
| 日本語 | 政府 seifu |
| 中文 | 政府 zhèngfǔ |
| हिन्दी | सरकार sarkār, हुकूमत hukūmat |
| Kiswahili | serikali |
| Português | governo |
| Français | gouvernement |
| Deutsch | Regierung |
| Italiano | governo |
| Ελληνικά | κυβέρνηση kyvérnisi |
| Română | guvern |
| Русский | прави́тельство pravítelʹstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | chính phủ |
| العربية | حُكُومَة ḥukūma |
| עברית | מֶמְשָׁלָה memshalá |
noun grammar: relationship between a word and its dependents
| Español | rección |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 支配 shihai |
| Português | regência |
| Français | rection |
| Deutsch | Rektion |
| Italiano | reggenza |
| Română | recțiune |
| Русский | управле́ние upravlénije |
noun state and its administration
| Português | governo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Regierung |
| Italiano | governo |
| Русский | госуда́рство gosudárstvo |
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title = {government},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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