government
The group of people with the authority to rule a country or state. It is responsible for making laws, managing the economy, and providing public services for the citizens.
Exemples
3 sur 5The government is building a new primary school in our town.
The ruling group is constructing a school for local children.
The national government must implement new policies to reduce pollution.
The country's leaders need to start new rules to help the environment.
Do you think the gov will change the tax rules this year?
Do you believe the people in charge will change how much money we pay?
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember that a government must 'govern' the 'men' (and women). Also, look for the word 'govern' inside it.
Quiz rapide
The ______ has announced a new plan to improve public hospitals.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : government
Exemples
The government is building a new primary school in our town.
everydayThe ruling group is constructing a school for local children.
The national government must implement new policies to reduce pollution.
formalThe country's leaders need to start new rules to help the environment.
Do you think the gov will change the tax rules this year?
informalDo you believe the people in charge will change how much money we pay?
Stable government is essential for the long-term development of any nation.
academicHaving a steady group of leaders is necessary for a country to grow over time.
Our company must follow all government regulations regarding safety.
businessThe business has to obey the legal rules set by the authorities.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
government body
an official group or organization that has power
central government
the main power in a country's capital
run for government
to try and get elected to a position of power
Souvent confondu avec
Politics is the activity of trying to get power, while government is the group of people who already have the power.
A governor is a single person who leads a specific region, while a government is the whole system or group.
Notes d'usage
In British English, 'government' can be followed by a singular or plural verb (The government is/are), while in American English, it is almost always singular.
Erreurs courantes
Many learners forget to include the letter 'n' in the middle, spelling it as 'goverment' instead of 'government'.
Astuce mémo
Remember that a government must 'govern' the 'men' (and women). Also, look for the word 'govern' inside it.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'governement', which comes from the Latin 'gubernare', meaning 'to steer a ship'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In most Western democracies, 'the government' refers specifically to the executive branch currently in power.
Quiz rapide
The ______ has announced a new plan to improve public hospitals.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : government
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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