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government

government gov‧ern‧ment [ˈgʌvmənt, ˈgʌvnmənt ǁ ˈgʌvərn-] also Government noun [countable]

the group of people responsible for running a country or state and making decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc:

• The Government is planning further cuts in public spending.

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government UK US /ˈgʌv^ənmənt/ noun (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION govt) GOVERNMENT

► [C] an organization that officially manages and controls a country or region, creating laws, collecting taxes, providing public services, etc.: »The two governments have signed an agreement.
»This fiscal year would mark the third government surplus in a row for the first time in over 50 years.
»a federal/central/local/government
government official/regulator/employee »Global business leaders and government officials gathered in Spain Friday for a meeting aimed at breaking down remaining trade barriers.
government agency/department »Some government agencies have worked well together to combat terrorist financing.
»government policy/program/services
the Chinese/Italian/British government »The Chinese government has implemented economic reforms.

► [U] the people, systems, etc. that manage or control a country or region: »The goal is to identify opportunities to reduce the cost of government.
»a democratic form of government.
»The President spoke of restoring confidence in government.

● form a government — Cf. form a government

● the government — Cf. the government

Financial and business terms. 2012.