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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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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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adjective

as in governmental

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Recent Examples of government
Noun
The government pledged to enact all of the report's recommendations, which include changes to how reports of concern to agencies about children are made and handled. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Those findings then generated pressure through governments, financial institutions, markets, and international organizations. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Bayfront Park Management Trust is a quasi-government agency that has been a steady source of controversy for about two years, dating back to when Carollo was chairman. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The legislation would use e-government systems to better track trade among countries and the transactions of state and local governments. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 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
  • Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Adjective
  • After his release, he was arrested last October in the Bronx for obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, and was released without bail.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Still, an athlete could challenge PCSA on these grounds, a move that would ask a court to decide whether the statute supplies adequate federal standards and governmental oversight.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of governmental
Noun
  • That calculation can reveal a sizable amount of informal self-insurance that never received the same planning, funding or governance as other financial obligations.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • China’s Xi has called for the setting up of a global AI governance framework among Global South, while pitching China as a pioneer in establishing an open-source AI community.
    — E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Leaders need to know who is responsible for clinical validation, bias assessment, regulatory compliance, vendor oversight, explainability, human supervision and ongoing performance monitoring.
    — Anri Amir David, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tesla’s own documentation states that Autopilot and Full Self-Driving require active driver supervision and are not autonomous driving systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervision
Adjective
  • Durk Devontay Banks, stage name Lil Durk, was arrested in 2024 and faced five federal charges connected to a 2022 fatal shooting.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Among those who develop Legionnaires' disease during a stay in a healthcare facility, about 1 out of every 4 people will die, the federal health agency added.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of federal
Noun
  • In 2025, World Tennis, the sport’s world governing body, changed the rules, allowing it essentially everywhere.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The main rule is that cows be able to graze 120 days of the year.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
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