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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
Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
And nonprofit organizations must step up and work together in partnership with other anti-hunger organizations, older adult providers, and local and state governments to continue this invaluable research.
—Beth Shapiro, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This means helping governments that are truly ready select the most suitable models for their long-term energy security.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the challenges, some European governments and private companies are still willing to bet on sleeper trains.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis suggests that leaders sometimes respond more effectively when adversaries stay quiet and that open declarations of intent, paradoxically, can make governments more likely to dismiss threats as posturing.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
In Spain, the Kinahans’ enterprise grew large enough that governments finally began paying attention.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
And nonprofit organizations must step up and work together in partnership with other anti-hunger organizations, older adult providers, and local and state governments to continue this invaluable research.
—Beth Shapiro, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This means helping governments that are truly ready select the most suitable models for their long-term energy security.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the challenges, some European governments and private companies are still willing to bet on sleeper trains.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis suggests that leaders sometimes respond more effectively when adversaries stay quiet and that open declarations of intent, paradoxically, can make governments more likely to dismiss threats as posturing.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
In Spain, the Kinahans’ enterprise grew large enough that governments finally began paying attention.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governments
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The outcome could redefine how future administrations handle safety-net programs during shutdowns—and determine whether millions of low-income families can rely on food assistance when politics bring Washington to a halt.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 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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The new rules went into effect for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in 2023, according to an internal memo obtained by The National.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the high court rules in the favor of the comptroller general who filed the suit, the port sale would be annulled.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fast, Affordable, and Expanding for Revenue Teams monday CRM is designed to help revenue operations teams move quickly, onboard faster, and sell more efficiently, at a lower cost than many enterprise competitors.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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In some jurisdictions, a law enforcement officer must be notified within 48 hours if a person wants to keep a deer accidentally killed on the road.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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While data is unavailable in many jurisdictions, the statistics that do exist are encouraging.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Governments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governments. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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