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as in administrations
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 managements
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 governments
The research found that 59% of those posts espoused conspiracy theories about Jews, such as that Jewish people control governments, that Jews are satanic in nature, or that the Holocaust never occurred or misrepresentations of what happened during the Holocaust.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
To stop Google from mandating the new rules, F-Droid is urging governments to scrutinize the company and calling on users to press regulators to step in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
As governments roll out the EU AI Act, National Institute of Standards and Technology standards, and similar regulations, companies will need AI cyber analysts, LLM red teamers, and AI risk officers to safeguard not only networks but the algorithms that drive them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
French governments fill the holes in pension deficits by taxing their own workers.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
They’re known as a group of antiheroes who take matters into their own hands, despite what the world’s governments advise.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Advocates say governments can enhance housing affordability by expanding housing vouchers and enacting stronger tenant protections.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Funk said that for too long state and federal governments have graded homelessness responses by getting people in permanent housing, instead of inside shelter.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
To stop Google from mandating the new rules, F-Droid is urging governments to scrutinize the company and calling on users to press regulators to step in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
As governments roll out the EU AI Act, National Institute of Standards and Technology standards, and similar regulations, companies will need AI cyber analysts, LLM red teamers, and AI risk officers to safeguard not only networks but the algorithms that drive them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
French governments fill the holes in pension deficits by taxing their own workers.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
They’re known as a group of antiheroes who take matters into their own hands, despite what the world’s governments advise.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Advocates say governments can enhance housing affordability by expanding housing vouchers and enacting stronger tenant protections.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Funk said that for too long state and federal governments have graded homelessness responses by getting people in permanent housing, instead of inside shelter.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governments
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump is threatening to go further than past administrations, though, raising the stakes and the partisan posture of federal agencies, said Elaine Kamarck, founding director of the Center for Effective Public Management at The Brookings Institution.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Under the new rules, young graduates — in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM — no longer need backing from a local employer and can enjoy more flexibility in terms for entry frequency and duration of stay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The decree also requires operators of international shipping trading platforms to submit information to Chinese transport authorities, including name, place of registration, contact information, platform service agreement and shipping transaction rules.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced 617 arrests and over $12 million in currency and asset seizures during a concentrated effort to dismantle Sinaloa Cartel operations in the US and abroad.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the United States, Barack Obama was on his way to reëlection, his campaign driven by the largest social-media and data-analysis operations in political history.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary leaders and still-in-progress totalitarian regimes bump up against Ralph Steadman’s caricature sketches for an edition of Animal Farm, Orwell’s second most famous book, and clips from three different screen adaptations of 1984, his most famous work.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit, which works directly with local jurisdictions across the Los Angeles region on film permitting and more, has appointed Denise Gutches as its new chief executive officer, it was announced Wednesday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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This competition may not be available in all jurisdictions.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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People are asking me for directions.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since both directions are required for a record-holding run, in addition to a production volume of 30 or more cars (only 13 Venoms have been sold), the Hennessey doesn’t qualify for official record books.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Governments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governments. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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