government

Definition

Examples

The government announced new rules for importing electronic goods.

Word Family

Synonyms

• administrationa method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
• authoritiesthe organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
• statethe territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

Collocations

• Easy local government
  describing local government (public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops)
• Medium government official
  describing government official (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit)
• Hard government regulation
  describing government regulation (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit)
• Very Hard government shutdown
  describing government shutdown (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit)