Government | Mean of government in English Dictionary

/ˈgʌvɚmənt/

• Noun
• the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
1. The government has been slow to react to the crisis.
2. She works for the federal government.
3. the national/central government
4. We need to improve relations with foreign governments.
5. the British government
6. a corrupt/powerful/weak government
7. They have promised to reduce government spending.
8. a government agency/official/program
9. government policies and regulations
10. The government is/are working on the problem.
• a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.
1. He is a firm believer in democratic/representative government.
• the process or manner of controlling a country, state, etc.
1. We learned about different methods/systems of government.
2. The country has been damaged by many years of weak/corrupt government.