See Also: Government(medicine)
government(dictionary)
big government(dictionary)
government(encyclopedia)
government(dictionary)
CITY, government(law)
C0@MMISSION, government(law)
AUTHORITY, government(law)
ADMINISTRATION, government(law)
COMMONWEALTH, government(law)

government (oh)



also Government
[C usually singular also + plural verb British English] the group of people who govern a country or state
::The Government are planning further cuts in public spending.
::The US government has tightened restrictions on firearms.
::Neither party had the majority necessary to form a government (=become the government after an election) .
democratic/totalitarian etc government
::The country now has a democratic government for the first time.
::A coalition government (=government made up of members of several political parties) will now be established.
under a government
(=during the period of a government)
::Structural reforms are unlikely under the present government.
::a meeting with government officials
::the restructuring of government departments
::Government spending on health care totals about $60 billion a year.
[U] a form or system of government
::Most people in the country support the return to democratic government.
-see also local government , central government
[U] the process or way of governing
in government
::What would the opposition do if they were in government (=governing the country) ?
::the importance of good government in developing countries
[U] AmE the degree to which the government controls economic and social activities
::The protest march was really about big government (=when the government controls many activities) .