the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state. to lead/form a government; She has resigned from the Government. Federal government · Local government · Central government · Self-government

1[countable] (abbreviation govt.) the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state to lead/form a government the last Democratic ...

government, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

​[countable] (North American English) the organization that is responsible for the government of a local area and for providing services, etc.

There are 15 government departments, the heads of which make up the Cabinet which meets regularly to discuss current affairs and advise the President.

​connected with government; of a government. The Bank lends to governments and governmental agencies. governmental actions. compare non-governmental.

Definition of local government noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

the group of people who officially control a country: the government of Israel. The government is/are expected to announce its/their tax proposals today.

​the government of a whole country, rather than local government (= government of a town or local area). Join us. Join our community to access the latest ...

Definition of big government noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...