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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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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
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The government has called on Mehta to impose restrictions for a decade.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
But the rates are more closely tied to long-term borrowing rates for government debt.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent years petitioning the federal government to let the Sunshine State import drugs directly from Canada.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rodriguez will now chair a committee dealing with audits and government efficiency and serve on committees dealing with personnel issues, trade and civil rights.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The government has called on Mehta to impose restrictions for a decade.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
But the rates are more closely tied to long-term borrowing rates for government debt.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent years petitioning the federal government to let the Sunshine State import drugs directly from Canada.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for government
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adams said addressing random acts of violence will be a priority for his administration to press in Albany this year.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In late 2012, Dan Erickson was a twenty-eight-year-old aspiring screenwriter in L.A., working a dull job in office management at a door-parts company.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition to meeting compliance requirements and lowering the risks associated with over-provisioning, a strong governance system improves accountability and transparency.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the alliance should emphasize a flexible, long-term transition in which the Palestinians demonstrate effective governance and actively work to eliminate the influence of the most radical factions from Palestinian society.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Any deviation from this program can quickly lead to drug resistance, so patients require constant supervision.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sammy's parents are also accusing the school of negligent care and supervision.Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lower courts have ruled that the records must be turned over to the National Archives, but Navarro argues the act does not authorize federal searches of private email accounts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chauvin is serving his 20-year federal civil rights and 22 1/2-year state murder sentences concurrently at a federal prison in Texas.Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed a rule requiring Medicare and Medicaid to cover anti-obesity drugs.Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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The rule applies to about 32.6 million businesses, including certain corporations, limited liability companies and others, according to federal estimates.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ciba-Geigy began operations in Toms River in 1952, producing dyes, pigments, and plastics.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The indictment is more a window into routine municipal politics than the stuff of an international spy thriller.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The aquifer is the only source of water for homes, farms, industries, and municipal providers.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/government. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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