government

UK
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
US
/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

Translations

governmentnoun
governments
pl
UK
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
US
/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
The government announced new policies today.
Правительство объявило о новых политиках сегодня.
The management of the company is similar to a government.
Управление компанией похоже на правительство.
governmentadjective
UK
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/
US
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something relating to a government.

Definitions

governmentnoun
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
The government passed a new law to improve public transportation.
The system by which a state or community is governed.
Democracy is a form of government where the people have the power to decide.
The action or manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization, or people.
Good government depends on the fair enforcement of the law.
In linguistics, the relationship in which one word (typically a verb or preposition) determines the grammatical form of another word or phrase.
Many languages show case government, as when certain prepositions require the genitive case.
governmentadjective
Relating to or associated with a government; governmental.
Government officials announced new regulations on food safety.