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government [governments] (body with the power to make and/or enforce laws) noun [UK: ˈɡʌ.vən.mənt] [US: ˈɡʌ.vər.mənt] | overheidsubstantief regeringsubstantief |
government [governments] (grammar: relationship between a word and its dependents) noun [UK: ˈɡʌ.vən.mənt] [US: ˈɡʌ.vər.mənt] | rectiesubstantief |
government bond (bond issued by a national government) noun | staatsobligatiesubstantief |
governmental (relating to a government) adjective [UK: ˌɡʌv.n̩.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌɡʌ.vərn.ˈmen.tl̩] | gouvernementeelbijvoeglijk naamwoord regerings-bijvoeglijk naamwoord |
central government (highest level of government in a unitary state) noun | nationale overheidsubstantief rijksubstantief rijksoverheidsubstantief |
federal government (general term for a federal government) noun | bondsregeringsubstantief federale regeringsubstantief |
head of government (chief officer of the executive branch of a government) noun [UK: hed əv ˈɡʌ.vən.mənt] [US: ˈhed əv ˈɡʌ.vər.mənt] | regeringsleidersubstantief |
intergovernmental (of, relating to, or involving two or more governments) adjective [UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˌɡʌ.vən.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌɪn.tər.ˌɡə.vərn.ˈmen.tl̩] | intergouvernementeelbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
minority government (government backed by less than half of votes in parliament) noun [UK: maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti ˈɡʌ.vən.mənt] [US: maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti ˈɡʌ.vər.mənt] | minderheidskabinetsubstantief minderheidsregeringsubstantief |
non-governmental organization [non-governmental organizations] (organization with no government participation) noun [UK: nɒn ˌɡʌv.n̩.ˈmen.tl̩ ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈnɑːn ˌɡʌ.vərn.ˈmen.tl̩ ˌɔːr.ɡə.nə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] | niet-gouvernementele organisatiesubstantief |
puppet government (government which is de facto controlled by a foreign power) noun [UK: ˈpʌ.pɪt ˈɡʌ.vən.mənt] [US: ˈpʌ.pət ˈɡʌ.vər.mənt] | marionettenregeringsubstantief |
seat of government (the centre of authority to govern) noun | regeringszetelsubstantief |
shadow government (government-in-waiting that is prepared to take control) noun | schaduwregeringsubstantief |