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I. gov·ern·ment [ˈgʌvənmənt, Am -vɚ(n)-] N

1. government (body):

government
Regierung f <-, -en>
federal/state government
local government
military/provisional government
His/Her Majesty's Government
to be in government Brit, Aus
to form a government

2. government (system):

government
Regierung f <-, -en>
communist/democratic government

3. government no pl (act):

government
the party has no experience of government

II. gov·ern·ment [ˈgʌvənmənt, Am -vɚ(n)-] N modifier

government (buildings, funding, offices, officials, sources, spokesperson):

government
government agency
Behörde f <-, -n>
government aid [or support]
government bonds [or loan]/paper
government department
government grant
government grant
Government House Brit
government intervention
government issue equipment MIL
government organization
government policy
Regierungspolitik f <-> kein pl
government property
Staatseigentum nt <-s> kein pl
government property
Staatsbesitz m <-es> kein pl
government property
government revenue/spending
government security
Staatspapier nt <-s, -e>
government security
government subsidy
Subvention f <-, -en>

big ˈgov·ern·ment N no pl

big government

cen·tral ˈgov·ern·ment N

central government
Zentralregierung f <-, -en>

fed·er·al ˈgov·ern·ment N

federal government
Bundesregierung f <-, -en>

gov·ern·ment ˈaid N

government aid
government aid

gov·ern·ment ˈbond N FIN

government bond
Staatsanleihe f <-, -n>
government bond
Staatsobligation f <-, -en>
government bond
government bond market

gov·ern·ment ˈbonds N pl

government bonds

gov·ern·ment con·ˈtrol N no pl

government control
Reglementierung f <-, -en>

gov·ern·ment cor·po·ˈra·tion N

government corporation

gov·ern·ment ex·ˈpendi·ture N no pl

government expenditure

gov·ern·ment ˈgrant N

government grant
Zuschuss m <-es, -schüsse>

gov·ern·ment lia·ˈbil·ity N (insurance)

government liability
Staatshaftung f <-, -en>