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Meanings of government in English

Russian
правительство
Portuguese
governo
Spanish
gobierno
Catalan
govern
Wikidata

System or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

правительство
Portuguese
governo
Catalan
govern
Spanish
gobierno

The act of governing; exercising authority.

governo
Synonyms
Examples for "gov"
Examples for "gov"
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For starters, a whitehouse.gov page has to be extremely easy to use.
Wired
2
Thecounterfeitreport.com lists counterfeit items with photos, while stopfakes.gov lets you report fraud.
Climbing Magazine
3
The poor old gov'nor left it in rather a mess, you know.
Studies and Essays: The Inn of Tranquility, and Others
4
How d'ye know but it's her husband that's in the wardrobe, gov'nor?
Looking Seaward Again
5
You-uns' gov'ment come, an' she ain't much bigger'n a lettle green gourd.
Judith of the Plains
Portuguese
regime
Catalan
règim
Spanish
régimen

The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.

regime
Portuguese
política
Catalan
política
Spanish
política

The study of government of states and other political units.

política
Usage of government in English
1
Many banks received government money last year as the financial crisis deepened.
Reuters
2
Mkhize said there is a particular responsibility of government over particular resources.
The South African
3
Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
Wired
4
Airlines, however, largely see their main funding requirements as a government responsibility.
Reuters
5
A senior government source said: We know what companies' investment criteria is.
The Guardian
6
Weekly government statistics from the Energy Information Administration will follow later today.
The Irish Times
7
Today his father Stephen said the government needs to ban synthetic drugs.
News.com.au
8
Outside help might not be needed, however, two Bangladesh government officials said.
Reuters
9
The national government says it is a state problem, said Brigadier B.K.
Reuters
10
It's a real problem this government has seen coming for 11 years.
The Guardian
11
China's new climate-related insurance services, however, often depend on heavy government subsidies.
Reuters
12
Have a democratic government come to power that changes every four years?
Reuters
13
They hope the government helps to open new markets for U.S. products.
Reuters
14
The government said the land was needed for public interest development projects.
Reuters
15
State police, the Yobe government and others have all given different figures.
Reuters
16
Conditions changed completely and the government will see major changes, Ahmadinejad said.
Reuters