government

/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
governments

Meaning

  1. gobierno

    • The government raises taxes.

      El gobierno sube los impuestos.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

regime

Worth distinguishing: "government" is neutral; "regime" often carries a negative connotation, implying an authoritarian government.

Similar in other languages

German

Obrigkeit

Close — the authorities relate to the government.

Spanish

régimen

Close — a government relates to a regime.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa government?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ raises taxes.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a government?

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