government

/ˈgʌvənmənt/ noun

Definition

OFFICIAL GROUP [group] › the group of people who officially control a country: The Government has cut taxes. a government department

SYSTEM [U] › the method or process of governing a country: a new style of government

governmental

/ˌgʌvənˈmentəl/ adjective › relating to government

(Definition of government noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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