26984 words

governments

10 definitions • 27 examples
1
the group of people who officially control a country:

Examples:

The government is/are expected to announce its/their tax proposals today.
The minister has announced that there will be no change in government policy.
Theatre companies are very concerned about cuts in government grants to the arts.
A government enquiry has been launched.
2
the system used for controlling a country, city, or group of people:

Examples:

The 1990s saw a shift to democratic government in Eastern Europe.
What this state needs is really strong government.
3
the activities involved in controlling a country, city, group of people, etc.:

Examples:

The party that was elected to power has no experience of government.
in government UK The party was in government (= controlled the country) for four years in the 1960s.
4
the government of the UK:

Examples:

This is the decision of Her Majesty's Government.
5
the offices, departments, and groups of people that control a country, state, city, or other political unit:

Examples:

[ U ] She works for the government.
[ C ] The new tax law affects the budgets of both state and local governments.
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8
the people, systems, etc. that manage or control a country or region:
9
to bring political parties together to make a government when none of them has received a large enough number of votes in an election to control the government:

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10
the government of a particular country, especially the country you are in or the one you have already referred to:

Examples:

The government is proposing changes to subsidies for renewable energy sources.
The figures are based on the government's survey of the labor force.

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