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government

gov·ern·ment

government

 
 
pronunciation:
guh vrn mnt [or] guh vr mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition: the group of people that has power to make laws and important decisions for a community, state, or nation.
The city government decided to build a public swimming pool.
 
synonyms:
administration, authorities
similar words:
congress, legislature, power, senate
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derivations: governmental (adj.), governmentally (adv.)
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representation of the government
some government places
some heads of governments
some kinds of governments
some kinds of governments decisions
some parts of governments
some people associated with governmental
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