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government
noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
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ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt
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noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
noun
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
“tyrannical government”
noun
the study of government of states and other political units
noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
“the government reduced taxes”
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regulations for the governing of state prisons
he had considerable experience of government
tyrannical government
the government reduced taxes
the matter was referred to higher authorities
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