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government

 
 
/ˈgʌvənmənt/ noun

Translation

OFFICIAL GROUP [group] the group of people who officially control a country
hükümet
The Government has cut taxes. a government department676680675
SYSTEM [U] the method or process of governing a country
yönetme, yönetim, idare, erk
a new style of government676675
governmental
 
/ˌgʌvənˈmentəl/ adjective
relating to government
idari, hükümete ilişkin
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(Definition of government noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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