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government

government

Meaning of government

the group that runs a country

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British English/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
American English/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
Russian transcription[prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə]
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government with Russian translation

government usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

The government closed the schools for a week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Люди хотят, чтобы правительство действовало быстро.

People want the government to act quickly.

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government synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between government / administration / authority / regime / cabinet / ministry

🇬🇧English

the group in power, often under a specific president or leader

B1Often

The new administration promised economic reform.

A
🇬🇧English
authority

power or official right to control, not the government itself

B1Often

Local authorities closed the road.

R
🇬🇧English
regime

a system of government, often used for an authoritarian or disliked one

B1Often

The regime stayed in power for many years.

🇬🇧English

the top group of ministers, not the whole government

B1Often

The cabinet met to discuss the budget.

M
🇬🇧English
ministry

a government department, not the whole government

B1Often

The Ministry of Health issued new advice.

P
🇬🇧English
parliament

the elected law-making body, not the government itself

B1Often

Parliament approved the new law.

🇬🇧English

a country or political system as a whole, not just the government

B1Very Often

The state controls the army and the courts.

F
🇬🇧English
federal government

the central government of a федеративная country, not local governments

B1Often

The federal government set national policy.

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How to pronounce government and what this word means

government means government. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce government

/ˈɡʌvənmənt/

government translation

government

government examples

The government closed the schools for a week.

government transcription

/ˈɡʌvənmənt/, /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

Questions about this word

government meaning: what does it mean?

the group that runs a country

government pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

government is pronounced as /ˈɡʌvənmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

government definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The government closed the schools for a week. Translation: Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

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