government
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/
Noun

government

  1. The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
  2. (grammar, linguistics) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  3. The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
  4. (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
  5. The tenure of a chief of state.
Translations Translations
  • Russian: управле́ние
Translations Translations


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