nounB1Very Oftenformalboth

government

правительство

the group that runs a country

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
EN-US/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
RU[prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə]
government

government with Russian translation

government usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The government closed the schools for a week.

Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

People want the government to act quickly.

Люди хотят, чтобы правительство действовало быстро.

government synonyms

🇬🇧en

то же слово; нейтрально

B1Very Often

The government announced new tax rules.

🇬🇧en

администрация, действующая власть; часто о правительстве при конкретном президенте или мэре

B1Often

The new administration promised economic reform.

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authority

власть, полномочия; не сама правительственная команда, а право управлять

B1Often

Local authorities closed the road.

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regime

режим; обычно о правительстве, особенно если оно авторитарное или нежелательное

B1Often

The regime stayed in power for many years.

🇬🇧en

кабинет министров; часть правительства, а не всё правительство целиком

B1Often

The cabinet met to discuss the budget.

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ministry

министерство; отдельный правительственный отдел, а не всё правительство

B1Often

The Ministry of Health issued new advice.

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parliament

парламент; законодательный орган, не само правительство

B1Often

Parliament approved the new law.

🇬🇧en

государство; страна или система власти в целом, а не только правительство

B1Very Often

The state controls the army and the courts.

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federal government

федеральное правительство; правительство страны в федеративном государстве, не местные власти

B1Often

The federal government set national policy.

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Questions about this word

What does government mean?

the group that runs a country

How do you pronounce government?

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

How is government used in a sentence?

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

Is government part of Государство и власть vocabulary?

Yes, government (правительство) can be learned in the Государство и власть topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is government part of правила и безопасность vocabulary?

Yes, government (правительство) can be learned in the правила и безопасность topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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