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government

The correct spelling is government.

How to pronounce government

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/

Say it like: Gov-ern-men-t

The correct spelling is government. The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. For example: "If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution."

Usage Examples

If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
  2. 2.(grammar) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  3. 3.The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
  4. 4.The management or control of a system.
  5. 5.The tenure of a chief of state.

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