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government

Definition:
government = the people and system that make laws and run a country

Grammatical category:
noun

 

Pronunciation

Phonetic pronunciation:
/gʌv-ər-mənt/

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government

Example

► There are three branches of government in the United States: the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

 

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