governments

noun

plural of government
1
as in administrations
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) government by the people, for the people

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2
as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans

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Recent Examples of governments As the world has become more and more connected, governments have retreated from global problems. — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026 Federal or state governments could seed the accounts, but philanthropy offers a faster, deficit-neutral start. — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Despite recent negotiations between their governments, the two countries remain officially at war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The rallies have become emblematic of long-simmering, intergenerational anger among people who say their calls for social and political change are going unmet by negligent governments. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Meloni's right-wing coalition says the change will lead to more stable governments and avoid chaotic post-election dealmaking. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 While practical, large-scale quantum computing remains a major engineering challenge, governments are increasingly treating the technology as a strategic capability rather than just a scientific pursuit. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Specifically, the law prohibits municipal governments from requiring businesses to set specific wages, benefits or working conditions under contract, and bars them from forcing businesses to join task forces formed to address those issues. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governments
  1. administrations
  2. managements
  3. rules
  4. operations
  5. regimes
  6. controls
  7. jurisdictions
  8. supervisions
Noun
  • Unlike conventional antidepressants, which can take weeks to work and require daily dosing, psilocybin has shown the potential to produce rapid and lasting improvements after just a handful of administrations, Nath said.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Previous administrations were ousted when spending disagreements came to a head – and Lecornu himself resigned less than a month into his tenure over budget divisions, only to be reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron days later.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • Conflict-of-interest rules may bar some workers and their families from holding certain stocks; the Treasury has moved to ban ESG funds from accounts, but there’s no way for people to keep certain stocks out of their kids’ accounts.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • House Democrats are considering rules changes to mandate dues payments to serve on committees like Appropriations and Financial Services.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.
    — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • During those inflationary regimes, art returned about 7% a year above inflation, wine 5% and stamps 9%.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The same pattern is evident in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the 1960s and 1970s, which culminated in the establishment of Islamic regimes and the spread of Islamist extremism.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of regimes
Noun
  • China is considering export controls that could check the global spread of its AI models and chips, as Beijing increases oversight of its burgeoning tech sector.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Untreated cotton samples were placed in those same locations as controls.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • The House of Representatives even enacted a rule in 1974 that required its committees to undertake futures research within their jurisdictions.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Some jurisdictions have implemented paid holidays from work while political campaigns increasingly offer rides to the polls.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of jurisdictions
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions

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