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 ]
সরকারি কাজকর্ম, একটি দেশ, শহর, জনগোষ্ঠী ইত্যাদি নিয়ন্ত্রণে জড়িত কার্যকলাপ
The party that was elected to power has no experience of government.
যে দল নির্বাচিত হয়ে ক্ষমতায় এসেছে তাদের সরকারের অভিজ্ঞতা নেই।
UK The party was in government (= controlled the country) for four years in the 1960s.
দলটি 1960-এর দশকে চার বছর ক্ষমতায় ছিল।