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UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)nmənt] / US [ˈɡʌvərnmənt] noun
Word forms "government":
singular government plural governments
1) [countable/uncountable] the people who control a country, region, or town and make decisions about its laws and taxes: followed by a singular or plural verb

The government has announced plans to raise the minimum wage next year.

a democratically elected government

under a government (= during the government of a particular party):

Under the Conservative government things were very different.

a) the members of the main political party in a parliament, or the members of the cabinet (= the group of politicians with the most important jobs) in a system with a parliament
form a government (= choose the people who will have the most important jobs in the government):

The party with an overall majority is then asked to form a government.

coalition government (= in which members of different parties have important jobs in the government):

The Social Democrat Party is threatening to leave the coalition government.

b) [only before noun] relating to a government, especially a national government

government employees

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Usage note:
In British English, government can be used with a singular or plural verb. You can say The government is unpopular or The government are unpopular.
2) [uncountable] the process, method, or effects of governing

I'm not sure these reforms will necessarily lead to more effective government.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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