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government
noun
/ˈɡʌvənmənt,ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/
a)
The body with the power to make and/or
enforce
laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
b)
A group of people who hold a
monopoly
on the
legitimate
use of
force
in a given
territory
.
See Also:
govern
,
governance
,
governor
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