government
Syllabification: (gov·ern·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈgəvər(n)mənt/
Translate government | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Remember that government is spelled with an n before the m.a government has to govern.
Definition of government
noun
- another term for political science.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˌgəvər(n)ˈmentl/
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌgəvər(n)ˈmentl-ē/
adverb
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French governement, from governer (see govern)