governments
noun
Form of government , plural of government.
Simple meaning
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡʌvɚmənts
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Definition
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noun
plural of government
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
plural of government
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
plural of government
In a parliamentary system, the political party or coalition in power; its condition of being in power.
plural of government
The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.
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This meaning: The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
Used this way, governments is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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