government
noun
GOVERNMENT uk/ˈɡʌvənmənt/ us(written abbreviation govt) [ C ]
an organization that officially manages and controls a country or region, creating laws, collecting taxes, providing public services, etc.:
The two governments have signed an agreement.
This fiscal year would mark the third government surplus in a row for the first time in over 50 years.
a federal/central/local/government
government official/regulator/employee Global business leaders and government officials gathered in Spain Friday for a meeting aimed at breaking down remaining trade barriers.
government agency/department Some government agencies have worked well together to combat terrorist financing.
government policy/program/services
the Chinese/Italian/British government The Chinese government has implemented economic reforms.
[ U ]
the people, systems, etc. that manage or control a country or region:
The goal is to identify opportunities to reduce the cost of government.
a democratic form of government.
The President spoke of restoring confidence in government.
form a government
to bring political parties together to make a government when none of them has received a large enough number of votes in an election to control the government:
The former prime minister was seeking support from smaller parties to help form a government.
the government [ S ]
the government of a particular country, especially the country you are in or the one you have already referred to:
The government is proposing changes to subsidies for renewable energy sources.
The figures are based on the government's survey of the labor force.