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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
In 2012, he was found in violation of travel regulations and timely reporting requirements for accepting gifts from foreign governments, NPR reported at the time.
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Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
It’s rooted in broader efforts to limit the education students receive about their Black history and the ways in which governments have limited how educators talk about the facts around Jim Crow, slavery and systemic inequality.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has given state governments more and more latitude to manipulate maps for political ends.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Schwarzman avows that giving the generation that will run tomorrow’s governments, businesses and institutions a deep, in-person view of China’s never be more important.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Crimes were investigated and solved long before governments had the ability to collect pervasive location and behavioral data on ordinary people — and they are still solved today without it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The Solid Waste Authority is a partnership of county governments, with each having a representative and a voice.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
With worker shortages deepening across the region, governments are running out of time.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
It’s rooted in broader efforts to limit the education students receive about their Black history and the ways in which governments have limited how educators talk about the facts around Jim Crow, slavery and systemic inequality.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has given state governments more and more latitude to manipulate maps for political ends.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Schwarzman avows that giving the generation that will run tomorrow’s governments, businesses and institutions a deep, in-person view of China’s never be more important.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Crimes were investigated and solved long before governments had the ability to collect pervasive location and behavioral data on ordinary people — and they are still solved today without it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The Solid Waste Authority is a partnership of county governments, with each having a representative and a voice.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
With worker shortages deepening across the region, governments are running out of time.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governments
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Prying records from government agencies has been challenging for a long time, in both Democratic and Republican administrations.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The debt, accrued under both Republican and Democratic administrations, is now costing more than $1 trillion annually in interest payments alone.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The vast majority are honorable and conform their actions to the rules.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Portofino, on Italy's other coast, added new rules to manage the behavior of those already there.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The Pentagon offered few details about which troops or operations would be affected.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Spirit Airlines, the pioneering discount airline that shook up the budget travel business, is shutting down its operations.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are oppressive regimes globally.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Encryption, anonymization, and tight controls help, but do not fix the underlying integration gap.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But progress has triggered tougher regulations, with Chinese authorities introducing national rules requiring real-name registration for all drone operators and tighter controls on flight approvals.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because the incident spanned two jurisdictions, Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Butler barracks have been called to take over the investigation.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Users can already trade stocks, crypto, foreign currencies, Polymarket positions, and pre-IPO company secondaries—with up to 200x leverage in some jurisdictions.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Governments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governments. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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