government
11Government — For government in linguistics, see Government (linguistics). Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government …
12government — noun 1 people in control of a country ADJECTIVE ▪ central, federal, local, national, provincial, regional, state ▪ Conservative, Democratic …
13government — n. 1) to form a government 2) to head; operate, run a government 3) to destabilize, subvert; dissolve; overthrow; seize a government 4) (a) clean; corrupt; strong; weak government 5) a caretaker; civil; coalition; military; provisional government …
14government — gov|ern|ment W1S2 [ˈgʌvəmənt, ˈgʌvənmənt US ˈgʌvərn ] n 1.) also Government [C usually singular also + plural verb British English] the group of people who govern a country or state ▪ The Government are planning further cuts in public spending. ▪ …
15government — gov|ern|ment [ gʌvərnmənt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the people who control a country, region, or city and make decisions about its laws and taxes: The Mexican government has announced its plans to raise the minimum wage next year. a… …
16government */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)nmənt] / US [ˈɡʌvərnmənt] noun Word forms government : singular government plural governments 1) [countable/uncountable] the people who control a country, region, or town and make decisions about its laws and taxes: followed by a… …
17government — noun 1 also Government (C) the group of people who govern a country or state: The new military government does not have popular support. (also + plural verb): The Government are planning further cuts in public spending. | government… …
18government — From the Latin gubernaculum. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the gubernator or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state,… …
19government — From the Latin gubernaculum. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the gubernator or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state,… …
20government — /ˈgʌvənmənt / (say guvuhnmuhnt) noun 1. the authoritative direction and restraint exercised over the actions of people in communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, etc.; political rule and administration: government …
