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government British & World English

the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office

government in government British & World English

the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office

anti-government British & World English

against a government or the administration in office

big government British & World English

government perceived as excessively interventionist and intruding into all aspects of the lives of its citizens

self-government British & World English

government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony

Government House British & World English

the official residence of a governor, especially in a colony or Commonwealth state that regards the British monarch as head of state

government issue British & World English

(of equipment) provided by the government

government paper British & World English

bonds or other promissory certificates issued by the government

government surplus British & World English

unused equipment sold by the government

local government British & World English

the administration of a particular county or district, with representatives elected by those who live there

government securities British & World English

another term for government paper.

minority government British & World English

a government in which the governing party has most seats but still less than half the total

national government British & World English

a coalition government, especially one subordinating party differences to the national interest in a time of crisis, as in Britain under Ramsay MacDonald in 1931-5

governmentwide British & World English

affecting or involving all areas and departments of government