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
Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
At the center of the tangle over TikTok is the oversight of its operations by the Chinese government.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Gaza has been devastated by the war that was sparked by the Oct. 7 terror attack, in which some 1,200 people were killed in Israel, according to the Israeli government.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The government does not mandate these alterations; instead, OTT platforms preemptively censor content to keep potential backlash at bay.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
At the center of the tangle over TikTok is the oversight of its operations by the Chinese government.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Gaza has been devastated by the war that was sparked by the Oct. 7 terror attack, in which some 1,200 people were killed in Israel, according to the Israeli government.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
Noun
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And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Whether the current bear market will be able to rival the crashes of 2020 or 2008 will depend on how investors react to the next moves by the Trump administration and America's trading partners.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sullivan joined Athlete Advantage, a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) sports management company, as CEO in 2024.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Fusion Entertainment has signed actor and filmmaker Jack Haven (formerly known as Brigitte Lundy-Paine) for management.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, depending on the industry, firms are constrained by various factors when considering shifts in supply chains, such as the availability of supply inputs, infrastructure, the quality and cost of local labor, regulation and governance.—
Dylan Butts,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Success requires getting your hands directly on data governance and quality controls before rolling out any personalization initiatives.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Dhamar, 4-year-old Adham (top photo) receives treatment from a mobile team operating under the supervision of the Health and Environment Office.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Home care nurse: Taking care of yourself or a family member with Huntington’s disease requires much supervision.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the administration's broader strategy to ensure universities comply with federal law regarding protections for Jewish students.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration enforcement is a function of the federal government.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dunne’s Back-Pay Argument Dunne committed to LSU in 2017, four years before the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Interim rules went into effect.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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An immigration judge rules in Abrego Garcia’s favor.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Within the Situation Room area is another smaller conference room that contains yet another Visa unit; the workers in this one monitor the cybersecurity of Visa’s own network operations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations while negotiating.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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If so, municipal bonds are an attractive income play.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Despite significant progress in reducing lead poisoning, there are more than 400,000 pipes made of the toxic metal connecting Chicago homes and two-flats to the municipal water system.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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