government
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
Noun 4 meanings
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
“British government has historically centred exclusively on London.”
The relationship between a word and its dependents.
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
“Near-synonyms: state, administration”
The management or control of a system.
Etymology
From Middle English governement, from Old French governement (modern French gouvernement), from governer (see govern) + -ment. Morphologically govern + -ment. Displaced native Old English gerec, leodweard, ræden, rǣding and ealdordōm.
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GOVERNMENT at a glance
GOVERNMENT has 10 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (G 2 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #225 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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