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government

government /ˈgʌvɚmənt/ noun
plural governments
government
/ˈgʌvɚmənt/
noun
plural governments
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOVERNMENT
[count] : the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
often used before another noun
◊ In British English, government is used with both singular and plural verbs.
see also local government, student government
[noncount]
: a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.
: the process or manner of controlling a country, state, etc.
see also big government

— governmental

/ˌgʌvɚnˈmɛntl̟/ adjective

— governmentally

/ˌgʌvɚnˈmɛntl̟i/ adverb