governments

noun

Definition of governmentsnext
plural of government
1
as in administrations
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 managements
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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  1. administrations
  2. operations
  3. regimes
  4. jurisdictions
Noun
  • While respondents acknowledged that administrations could increase or decrease hurdles, most expressed that those would not be significant enough to warrant changes in strategy.
    The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And of course, what does the federal government have in store for higher education with the change in administrations?
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrations
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  • Next-Generation Infrastructure – Faster Networks, Smarter Hardware IT operations will continue to be redefined thanks to new developments and breakthroughs in network, data storage and processor technology.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
Noun
  • In addition to livestock, Russia has gifted other animals to North Korea, seemingly as a gesture of goodwill from Putin to Kim, symbolizing the growing ties between their regimes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • By Anne Applebaum As Hemingway once wrote of bankruptcy, the collapse of autocratic regimes tends to happen gradually and then suddenly—slowly, and then all at once.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of regimes
Noun
  • The shell companies were formed in jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands or Panama or Belize, countries that aren't very transparent about who really owns the companies formed there.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The traditional paradigm of workforce management has been transformed by remote work, cross-border employment and the pressures of regulations from across multiple jurisdictions.
    Rick Hammell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of jurisdictions
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