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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as in governmental
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Recent Examples of government
David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
India’s government has ordered all streamers and OTT companies operating in the country to pull Pakistani content, citing national security concerns.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Under the act, the CIA’s primary responsibility was coordinating intelligence gathering across the government.
—James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Any decision over how to respond to the Indian airstrikes will have to be done in consultation with the civilian government.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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Noun
That made Revlimid the most expensive Medicare drug that year, with the government insurance program spending $3.3 billion to provide it to 37,459 patients.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
India’s government has ordered all streamers and OTT companies operating in the country to pull Pakistani content, citing national security concerns.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Under the act, the CIA’s primary responsibility was coordinating intelligence gathering across the government.
—James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Any decision over how to respond to the Indian airstrikes will have to be done in consultation with the civilian government.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Trump administration spent more than $21 million on military flights transporting migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, within just three months, according to new figures provided to Congress by the Pentagon.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Alligator Grabs Woman Out of Canoe in Front of Her Husband, Then Her Body Is Spotted Floating in Lake Law enforcement and bear management staff have been observing the property for more bears since Monday, and only briefly saw one additional bear on Thursday night, which quickly left the area.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Especially in the complex world of family governance, where the hardest decisions often don’t come down to spreadsheets.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Other experts also agreed that these court clashes could force Congress to revisit its broad delegation of powers to the executive branch and reshape the fundamental architecture of governance.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Connelly is accused of a bevy of misdeeds in the letter, including instructing West on how to self-administer nitrous oxide without any medical supervision or safeguards.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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She was sentenced in 2018 to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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And two weeks ago, Burroughs issued another temporary restraining order blocking Department of Energy cuts to federal research funding in the lawsuit brought by the Association of American Universities.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Not surprisingly, Donald Trump’s May 1 executive order to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR stations was a prime topic of conversation at the annual gala in New York April 28 of the WNET group.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Israeli military rule would last nearly four decades, during which Hamas emerged as a splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the 1980s, until a 2005 disengagement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Naturally, this rule tends not to apply to celebrities.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Arthur Smith will remain Chairman and CEO of the company with Daly overseeing development, production, sales and operations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Economic pressures, inflation and roller coaster stock prices, have pushed firms to prioritize leaner operations.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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As a result, homes and municipal buildings have aged and deteriorated but were not torn down and replaced.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Central Florida county budgets have ballooned since 2020, fueled partly by rising property tax collections that have pumped billions more dollars into municipal accounts.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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