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IELTS BNC: 124 COCA: 201

government
government /ˈgʌvɚmənt/ noun
plural governments
government
/ˈgʌvɚmənt/
noun
plural governments
Learner's definition of GOVERNMENT
1 
[count] : the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.政府
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
◊ In British English, government is used with both singular and plural verbs.在英国英语中，government与单数和复数动词连用。
 — see also local government, student government
2 
[noncount]
a  : a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.政体；国家体制
b  : the process or manner of controlling a country, state, etc.统治（方式）；管理（方式）
— see also big government

— governmental

/ˌgʌvɚnˈmɛntl̟/ adjective

— governmentally

/ˌgʌvɚnˈmɛntl̟i/ adverb
IELTS BNC: 124 COCA: 201

government

noun

gov·​ern·​ment ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt How to pronounce government (audio)
-və-mənt;
ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt,
-vᵊm-
often attributive
1
: the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as
a
: the officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency
The government was slow to react to the crisis.
b
capitalized : the executive branch of the U.S. federal government
c
capitalized : a small group of persons holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit and being responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs:
(1)
: administration sense 4b
(2)
: such a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry
2
a
: 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
She works for the federal government.
b
: the complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out
3
: the act or process of governing
specifically : authoritative direction or control
4
: the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit : rule
5
: political science
studied economics and government
6
a
: the office, authority, or function of governing
b
obsolete : the term during which a governing official holds office
7
obsolete : moral conduct or behavior : discretion
governmental
ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce government (audio)
adjective
governmentalize
ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce government (audio)
transitive verb
governmentally
ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce government (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The government has been slow to react to the crisis. She works for the federal government. We need to improve relations with foreign governments. He is a firm believer in democratic government. We learned about different methods of government. The country has been damaged by many years of weak government. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Mike Parrish converted a former Cold War shelter for British government and military personnel into a museum. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 But when Amin gave his expulsion order, the British government didn't leap into action. Lucy Fulford, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 Whisky sold in the U.K. is heavily taxed at 70% of the retail price, but that money goes first to the British government in London before filtering down to officials in Scotland and then local councils. WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, after accepting an invitation from the British government. Reuters, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2022 The lines for the viewing stretched for miles and the British government set up a live queue tracker to monitor crowds. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The British government has faced backlash over what some diplomats call an unfair two-tier system. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 The British government may end the country’s cap on banker bonuses to boost London’s competitiveness as a financial capital, which took quite a knock from Brexit. David Meyer, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 The British government has barred the Chagossians from returning, citing defense and security interests. Katie Mcque, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see govern

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of government was in the 15th century

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IELTS BNC: 124 COCA: 201
government

noun¹

 1people in control of a country統治國家的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + GOVERNMENT | GOVERNMENT + VERB | GOVERNMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤central, federal, local, national, provincial, regional, state中央政府；聯邦政府；地方政府；全國政府；省政府；區政府；州政府▸➤Conservative, Democratic, Labour, Republican, etc.保守黨、民主黨、工黨、共和黨等政府◇the country's new Communist government該國的共產黨新政府➤left-wing, right-wing左翼／右翼政府▸➤coalition聯合政府▸➤minority少數派政府◇The socialists won 42% of the seats and formed a minority government.社會黨贏得了 42% 的席位，組建了少數政府。➤caretaker, interim, provisional, transitional看守政府；臨時政府；過渡政府◇The president dissolved the assembly and swore in an interim government.總統解散了議會，宣佈成立臨時政府。➤military軍政府▸➤puppet傀儡政府▸➤foreign外國政府▸➤French, Western, etc.法國、西方等政府◇The report on world poverty calls for urgent action from Western governments.關於世界貧困狀況的報告呼籲西方政府採取緊急行動。➤current, future, new現政府；將來的政府；新政府VERB + GOVERNMENT➤elect選舉政府◇The present government was elected last year.現政府是去年選出的。➤establish, form建立／組建政府◇A new government was formed in September of that year.新政府是那年 9 月成立的。➤install使政府上任◇A puppet government was installed as the occupying forces withdrew.佔領軍撤退時安插了一個傀儡政府。➤swear in使政府宣誓就職▸➤head, run領導政府；執掌國務◇a new government headed by a former military leader由前軍隊首腦領導的新政府➤bring down, destabilize, oust, overthrow, topple使政府垮台；動搖政府；罷黜政府；推翻政府；顛覆政府◇This crisis could bring down the British government.這次危機可能會使英國現政府下台。◇The group aims to overthrow the military government.這個團體以推翻軍政府為目標。➤support支持政府GOVERNMENT + VERB➤come to power政府上台▸➤take office政府就任◇On May 23 a coalition government took office.5 月 23 日聯合政府就任。➤fall, resign政府垮台／辭職◇a national emergency that could cause the government to fall可能導致政府垮台的全國性緊急狀態➤announce sth政府宣佈⋯◇The government announced the cancellation of the dam project.政府宣佈取消大壩工程。➤introduce sth, launch sth政府實施⋯／啟動⋯GOVERNMENT + NOUN➤agency, body, department政府機構／機關／部門▸➤building, offices政府大樓／辦公樓▸➤funds, money政府基金／資金▸➤aid, assistance, backing, funding, grant, subsidy, support政府援助／扶助／支持／撥款／資助／津貼／扶持▸➤expenditure, spending政府開支▸➤cuts政府開支削減◇The hospital has been hit by government cuts.醫院受到政府削減開支的衝擊。➤control, regulation政府控制／調控▸➤intervention, involvement政府干涉／介入◇calls for government intervention in the dispute要求政府介入糾紛的呼籲➤employee, minister, official, representative, spokesman, spokesperson政府雇員／部長／官員／代表／發言人▸➤sources官方消息◇According to government sources, two people died in the incident.據官方報道，這起事件中有兩人死亡。➤figures, statistics政府數字；官方統計▸➤post政府公告▸➤reshuffle (especially BrE) 政府改組◇The former minister was relieved of his post in last month's extensive government reshuffle.在上個月的政府全面改組中，前任部長被解職了。➤decisions, legislation, measures, plans, policy, programme/program, proposals政府決議／立法／措施／計劃／政策／綱要／提案▸➤service公職；政府服務▸➤report政府報道▸➤propaganda政府宣傳PREPOSITION➤in government執政◇a problem facing whichever party is in government任何黨派執政均需面對的問題➤under a/the government在政府領導下◇measures that were introduced under the last government上屆政府採取的措施PHRASES➤a change in government, a change of government政府的更迭◇It is time we had a change of government.該是換個政府的時候了。➤the government of the day時任政府◇This was a decision taken by the government of the day.這一決定是當時的政府作出的。➤a member of a government政府成員◇The president has been meeting members of the French government.總統一直在會見法國政府官員。
government

noun²

 2act of governing管治ADJECTIVE➤democratic, representative民主統治；代議政體▸➤firm, good, strong嚴格的治理；完善的管理；強有力的管理◇We need strong government to take the country through this crisis.我們需要靠強有力的政府管理使國家渡過這次危機。➤weak無力的統治➤big, small大政府；小政府◇The era of big government may be over.大政府時代或許結束了。◇We believe in low taxation and small government.我們支持低稅收和小政府。

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