Word: Government

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

Definitions

• Noun: The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, region, or community; the system by which a state or community is governed. It can also refer to the process of governing or the exercise of authority over a political unit. For example: “The new government has promised tax reforms.”
  • Formal definition: The organization, machinery, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usually classified according to the distribution of power within it.

Example sentences:

• Noun: “The government plans to invest heavily in education this year.”
• “They work for the federal government in the department of defense.”

Phrases

• “Government policy”: The course of action adopted and pursued by a government.
• “Government official”: A person holding a position of authority in a government body.
• “Opposition government”: The political party or parties that are not in power but have significant representation in a legislative body.
• “Central government”: The national government of a country as opposed to local or regional ones.

Example Sentences

• “The government’s role is to ensure public safety and welfare.”
• “Following the election, a new coalition government was formed.”

Synonyms

• Administration
• Regime
• Authority
• Rule
• Governance
• State
• Ruling body
• Executive branch
• Council (in some contexts)

Other Usages

• Adjective: Describing something related to or controlled by a government. For instance, “government-owned enterprises” or “government schools.”

Note: ‘Government’ does not have common usage as a verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun, numeral, or interjection in standard English.