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government

/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
gov · ern · ment ˈɡʌv · ərn · mənt
English Definition
n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
中文释义
政府
Significado en Español
gobierno
한국어 뜻
정부
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
chính phủ
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Example Sentence

The government announced new tax policies.

政府宣布了新的税收政策。

Synonyms
administration regime authority
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “government”:

  1. A citizenry
  2. B administration
  3. C public
  4. D populace
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B — administration. “government” means n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The ______ passed a new law to protect the country's ancient forests.

  1. A government
  2. B rumor
  3. C machine
  4. D holiday
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A — government. “government” means n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

Common questions about “government”

What does “government” mean?

government — n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.. In Chinese: 政府.

How do you pronounce “government”?

government is pronounced /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: gov · ern · ment.

How do you use “government” in a sentence?

The government announced new tax policies. (政府宣布了新的税收政策。)

What are synonyms for “government”?

administration, regime, authority — all close in meaning to government (n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.).

Is “government” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. government appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

Progress / 学习进度
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Mastered: 0 / 2445 (0%)
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