government
noun
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/ /ˈɡʌv.əm.mənt/ us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/government noun (GROUP)
B1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] (written abbreviation govt)
- The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.
- Unlike the present government, we believe in serving the community.
- The opposition party have been in such disorder for so long that they pose no real threat to the present government.
- The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
- The government has said that it will not be intimidated by terrorist threats.
government noun (SYSTEM)
B2 [ U ]
સરકાર, સત્તા
The party that was elected to power has no experience of government.
જે પક્ષ સત્તા પર ચૂંટાયો હતો તેને શાસનનો કોઈ અનુભવ નહોતો.
UK The party was in government (= controlled the country) for four years in the 1960s.
1960ના દાયકામાં પાર્ટી ચાર વર્ષ સુધી સત્તામાં હતી.