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noun

ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt How to pronounce government (audio)
Definition of governmentnext
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as in administration
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) government by the people, for the people

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2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans

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government

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adjective

as in governmental

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Recent Examples of government
Noun
Iowa voters chose Democrat Rob Sand to be their next governor, flipping the seat Republicans have held for more than two decades and likely ushering in a new era of divided state government. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 Crews can install it aboard military, government or commercial vessels that need additional protection for particular missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
One was a patronage-heavy, pro-government machine; the other an adversarial independent sector. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 The fighting over the last day alone has killed at least 22 pro-government forces and 40 Houthi fighters, the sources said. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for government
Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
  1. administration
  2. management
  3. governmental
  4. governance
  5. supervision
  6. federal
  7. rule
  8. operation
Noun
  • This rate of departure is significantly higher than the rates seen during the last two administrations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • North Korea objected, and Seoul, currently under a left-leaning administration that seeks warmer relations with the North, will not even confirm that the case existed.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • The competition offered a demanding test of the robot’s mobility, balance, and thermal management systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of management
Adjective
  • Investigating justified suspicion about noncitizen voting is a legitimate governmental responsibility.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of governmental
Noun
  • The allegations helped trigger multiple state and federal investigations into the district’s finances and governance.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Energetic regulation and enforcement may be for naught, though, given localization of education governance and the high degree of district autonomy demanded by residents.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • The intervention group halted their blood sugar and blood pressure medications under medical supervision and began an intensive 800- to 900-calorie daily diet.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After fine-tuning, the resulting model applied similar reasoning to human supervision.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervision
Adjective
  • An Orange County woman is facing federal criminal charges after being accused of luring a pit bull puppy underneath her minivan and running it over in an incident that was caught on video.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • These elections will be fine with federal watchers inside or outside the polling centers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of federal
Noun
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Some states, however, have chosen not to adopt the federal rule because of concerns about near-term revenue losses.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Autonomous systems hunt mines Naval mines remain a persistent threat to maritime operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
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