government
/ɡˈʌvɝmʌnt/noun3 syllables
Government means: the act of governing; exercising authority.
Synonyms for government8
noun, as in the act of governing; exercising authority
noun, as in the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
noun, as in the study of government of states and other political units
What does government mean?4
noun
the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit“the government reduced taxes”
the study of government of states and other political units
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed“tyrannical government”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Government in a sentence
- Were a serious crisis to arise, the government would have to act swiftly.CM
- Although the government refuses to admit it, its economic policy is in ruins.CM
- If necessary, the government will force estate agents to reduce land prices.orcrist
- In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.shekitten
- Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.Zifre
- Those people ruin their government, but they don't know how to build it again.mahdiye
- These workmen, whom the government pays for, are dealing with death in coal mines.mahdiye
- If the government wants to write news, it is not news.miflhanc
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of government
as a noun
- plural
- governments