1
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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Recent Examples of government
Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
In response, Treanor told Martin that the 1st Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teaches or how to teach it.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The mission, slated for summer 2027 in Florida, will send four non-government astronauts to the orbital outpost for up to 14 days.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This is the first time that a Concept Study has been killed due directly to the actions of the government that commissioned the study in the first place.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
In response, Treanor told Martin that the 1st Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teaches or how to teach it.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Public Integrity Unit is expected to review legislative appropriations from the past two fiscal years, with a focus on fund distributed to nonprofits, non-government organizations (NGOs) and other entities that are receiving public benefits, according to Uthmeier.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The mission, slated for summer 2027 in Florida, will send four non-government astronauts to the orbital outpost for up to 14 days.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
Noun
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That was a smart strategy because Stevens worked on the automaker rescue program during President Barack Obama’s administration, said David Dulio, a political science professor at Oakland University.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Controlling Iran’s oil in any similar fashion has not been a main topic of conversation inside the administration, people familiar with the situation told Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only Heat players unavailable on Saturday were Nikola Jovic (low back injury management), Terry Rozier (not with team) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tatum was given a night off for injury management during Thursday night’s loss to the Thunder, but has played in four of the Celtics’ last five games.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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MUDs are essentially governmental entities that developers can use to finance infrastructure through the issuance of bonds which are repaid by tax revenue and fees collected from homeowners.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For those who do not respond to first-line treatments, additional options may be considered under medical supervision.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like many European festivals, Thessaloniki, too, is government-supported and technically under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Culture.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple federal agencies would also seek to eliminate environmental and energy efficiency regulations that could increase costs and restrict home construction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, six Black farmworkers in Sunflower County, an hour northeast of the Nelson-King Farms, filed a federal lawsuit that seemed to confirm the worst suspicions about the South Africans’ presence.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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One important rule for the event to be successful is that the donations are clean and acceptable for reuse.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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While that hit was within the rules, his collision with Matthews wasn’t even close.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Any kind of conventional intervention would likely prove more costly than the Maduro operation.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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