1
as in administration
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
government by the people, for the people
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2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans
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as in governmental
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Recent Examples of government
Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The fire started Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to a county government news release.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
And he's already passed many executive orders, some of them removing LGBTQ stuff and HIV stuff from the White House government pages.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
Tariffs are imposed by governments to ostensibly protect domestic industries.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
My degree provided me with a comprehensive understanding of government operations, equipping me with the knowledge to navigate and address the challenges our municipality faces.
—Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The fire started Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to a county government news release.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
And he's already passed many executive orders, some of them removing LGBTQ stuff and HIV stuff from the White House government pages.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
Tariffs are imposed by governments to ostensibly protect domestic industries.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
Noun
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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Still, Casserly, who's also a member of the American Federation of Government Employees, one of the unions suing the administration, said people are not intimidated.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The best risk management advice for most corporate executives is to not shift with the political winds or expect to be burned eventually.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As for the 49-person committee that ultimately decides, that obviously has X-factors of its own, despite what the rules of governance say.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Framers of the Constitution designed the nation’s core governance document so that each branch of government is meant to check the other.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Children in the test group, though, were started with a ⅛ daily teaspoon of peanut butter, given under medical supervision.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kids age 8 or younger require parental supervision.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By mid-January, Drake's attorneys dropped those motions and filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against UMG, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Devoting more resources to substance abuse seems to be one area of agreement between many Democrats and Republicans, as well as a possible source of compromise between blue California and President Donald Trump, who has long wanted to overhaul housing first policies at the federal level.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration is vowing to roll back tougher emissions rules that give rise to those regulatory credits in the first place.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ingram, 27, finally finds a new home after almost 10 months of uncertainty surrounding his future and countless conversations about his value in the marketplace under the restrictive rules of the new CBA.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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For more on the operation, check out the full article here.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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My reasons for feeling personally assailed by attacks and inferences that DEI has contributed negatively to the quality of operations and successes of organizations that have implemented DEI philosophy and training are many.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Multiple municipal, state and federal agencies, including local police, Pennsylvania’s environmental and transportation departments, the Federal Aviation Administration and the NTSB are assisting.—
Lauren Mascarenhas, Jessie Yeung and Danny Freeman,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Flights depart from Belize City's international and municipal airports and boast breathtaking views over the electric-blue waters of the Caribbean that make the journey just one more part of the experience.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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