the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc, of a political unit, people, etc, as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body; the action of governing; political rule and administration
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the system or form by which a community, etc, is ruled: tyrannical government
3.
a. the executive policy-making body of a political unit, community, etc; ministry or administration: yesterday we got a new government
b. (capital when of a specific country): the British Government
4.
a. the state and its administration: blame it on the government
b. (as modifier): a government agency
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regulation; direction
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grammar the determination of the form of one word by another word