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
Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a lightning rod for criticism over the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Their state governments created holidays more than a century ago to honor Lee and later combined the day with the federal holiday established in the 1980s to honor King.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Keeping Families Together was active for just a few days in August 2024 before Texas and 15 other Republican states sued the federal government, halting applications.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In fact, one of President Trump’s first Executive Orders will be to end DEI practices across the federal government.
—Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a lightning rod for criticism over the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Their state governments created holidays more than a century ago to honor Lee and later combined the day with the federal holiday established in the 1980s to honor King.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Keeping Families Together was active for just a few days in August 2024 before Texas and 15 other Republican states sued the federal government, halting applications.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
Noun
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The pro-life rule was first started in the Reagan administration.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration has promised to carry out the President's mass deportation plans, already touting hundreds of detentions and some deportation flights in recent days.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to hand management of his assets to his children, but ethics experts have criticized his crypto ventures as raising conflict of interest issues and stoking speculation in a volatile asset class.—
Tom Westbrook,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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But what seems to be settling in is a general unease about the competence of local and state governance.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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These positions—driven by new regulatory and reporting requirements on carbon emissions and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance affecting over a dozen countries, from the U.K. to Singapore—currently lack established regional talent hubs.—
Birgit Skarstein,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Combs' attorneys viewed the evidence under the supervision of law enforcement on Nov. 20 and Dec. 13, per the filing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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The district, then led by Administrator Mario DeFelice, applied for $212,000 in federal COVID relief.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s move now is less challenging because the next major federal election is two years away, when the midterm House and Senate races could decide control of the legislative bodies where margins are currently slim.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Our fabulous intuition suggests the man holding the bag, will be CBS’ rules analyst Gene Steratore.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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His family remembered him as a natural leader who was no stranger to challenging the rules.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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The government’s national security concerns related to combatting Chinese data collection and related operations were found to be compelling and the Act is carefully designed to address those concerns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Along with his director of operations, Cherif Mbodji, and his wife and partner, Victoria Pappas Bludorn, Bludorn and his hospitality group are on a tear.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Marsico co-owned a forerunner entity that was subsumed by Verano in 2018, according to the indictment, and was executive vice president at Verano, responsible for municipal government relations and real estate, including getting approvals to open cannabis dispensaries.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Raleigh Municipal Building — Already well underway, the City of Raleigh's new 17-story municipal tower could welcome city workers next to Nash Square in 2026.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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