English · Word Candidate

government

/ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: governments

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cơ quan có quyền làm và thực thi luật

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Noun

British government has historically centred exclusively on London.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The relationship between a word and its dependents.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mối quan hệ giữa từ và các từ phụ thuộc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “government” mean?

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

Is “government” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.