Government: meaning, definitions and examples

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government

 

[ หˆษกสŒvษ™rn.mษ™nt ]

Context #1 | Noun

political system

The governing body of a nation, state, or community; the system by which a nation, state, or community is governed.

Synonyms

administration, authority, regime

Examples of usage

  • The government is responsible for making and enforcing laws.
  • Citizens elect representatives to serve in the government.
Context #2 | Noun

organization

The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.

Synonyms

leadership, officials, ruling body

Examples of usage

  • The government announced new policies to improve healthcare.
  • She works for the local government.

Translations

Translations of the word "government" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น governo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Regierung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemerintah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั€ัะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzฤ…d

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ฟๅบœ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gouvernement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gobierno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hรผkรผmet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ถ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlรกda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlรกda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ฟๅบœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vlada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรญkisstjรณrn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะบั–ะผะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรถkumษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gobierno

Etymology

The word 'government' originated from the Old French word 'governer' which meant 'to rule or control'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the system or body that has the authority to make and enforce laws in a country or state. The concept of government has been central to human society since ancient times, with various forms of government emerging in different civilizations.

See also: governability, governable, governance, governing, governmental, governor, governors, ungovernable, ungoverned.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #196, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.