Simple meaning
What does Government mean?
Government means the system or group that makes and enforces public rules.
Dictionary definition
The system or group that makes and enforces public rules.
Example sentences
Government in a sentence
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In social studies, we read the word government.
medium
The class article used government to describe a public system idea.
hard
The passage used government to explain how community decisions can be organized.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
disorderlack of organized structure
chaosconfused or uncontrolled conditions
Word family
Government word family
Base word
government
noun
government
Base form.
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What does government mean?
Government is used to describe the system or group that makes and enforces public rules.
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