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government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] / ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‑ər mənt /


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The government said household incomes had risen by 5% in real terms, food bank usage had fallen and it was supporting local authorities to help prevent households falling into crisis.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields rose in opening trade, tracking U.S. yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Less than two months later, the Mexican government exonerated Cienfuegos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It imposes a duty on the federal government to prevent states from sliding into oligarchy or other antidemocratic forms of government.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

I don’t know how they did it, but they talked the Egyptian government into giving this obelisk to The United States.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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