government

Word parts

govern + -ment

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈgʌvənmənt/, SAMPA: /"gVv@nm@nt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/, SAMPA: /"gVv@`nm@nt/

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• Hyphenation: gov‧ern‧ment

Noun

Singular government

Plural governments

A government office in Taiwan.

1. (countable & uncountable) A government is a group of people who make the laws and control a country or other place.

   The local government announced a 5% cut in taxes.

Related words

• govern
• governor
• governance
• public service