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government
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/

government

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə]
Meaning of government

the group that runs a country

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government

When to use government

government closed the schools

Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

government to act quickly

Люди хотят, чтобы правительство действовало быстро.

government usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

The government closed the schools for a week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Люди хотят, чтобы правительство действовало быстро.

People want the government to act quickly.

Similar words

government

the same word; neutral

administration

the group in power, often under a specific president or leader

authority

power or official right to control, not the government itself

regime

a system of government, often used for an authoritarian or disliked one

cabinet

the top group of ministers, not the whole government

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between government / administration / authority / regime / cabinet / ministry

🇬🇧English
government

the same word; neutral

B1Very Often

The government announced new tax rules.

Правительство объявило новые налоговые правила.

🇬🇧English

the group in power, often under a specific president or leader

B1Often

The new administration promised economic reform.

Новая администрация пообещала экономические реформы.

A
🇬🇧English
authority

power or official right to control, not the government itself

B1Often

Local authorities closed the road.

Местные власти закрыли дорогу.

R
🇬🇧English
regime

a system of government, often used for an authoritarian or disliked one

B1Often

The regime stayed in power for many years.

Режим оставался у власти много лет.

🇬🇧English

the top group of ministers, not the whole government

B1Often

The cabinet met to discuss the budget.

Кабинет министров собрался обсудить бюджет.

M
🇬🇧English
ministry

a government department, not the whole government

B1Often

The Ministry of Health issued new advice.

Министерство здравоохранения выпустило новые рекомендации.

P
🇬🇧English
parliament

the elected law-making body, not the government itself

B1Often

Parliament approved the new law.

Парламент одобрил новый закон.

🇬🇧English

a country or political system as a whole, not just the government

B1Very Often

The state controls the army and the courts.

Государство контролирует армию и суды.

F
🇬🇧English
federal government

the central government of a федеративная country, not local governments

B1Often

The federal government set national policy.

Федеральное правительство установило национальную политику.

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How to pronounce government and what this word means

government translation: правительство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce government

/ˈɡʌvənmənt/

government translation

правительство

government examples

The government closed the schools for a week.

government transcription

/ˈɡʌvənmənt/, /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

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government meaning: what does it mean?

the group that runs a country

government pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

government is pronounced as /ˈɡʌvənmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

government definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The government closed the schools for a week. Translation: Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

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