noun · academic
government
UK/ˈɡʌvənmənt/US/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/GOV·ern·ment
the group of people who control and make decisions for a country or state
Examples
“The government announced a new policy to support small businesses.”
“Public trust in government is essential for social stability.”
“Local governments have some authority over education and transport.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective government requires transparency, accountability and evidence-based policymaking.”
Collocations
- central government
- local government
- government policy
Word family
Common mistakes
the government is need to do something→the government needs to do something
government make decision→government makes decisions / the government makes a decision
a government→the government / a government (depends on context)
Say it for a higher band
5state→6authority→7+government
Synonyms
administration
authority
Easily confused
administration
“The new administration introduced tax reforms this year.”
authority
“You need permission from the local authority to build there.”
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In -ment
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