governments

noun

Definition of governmentsnext
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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  1. administrations
  2. operations
  3. regimes
  4. jurisdictions
Noun
  • There have been rare cases of such decisions in previous administrations.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But not long ago, some Republicans have resisted Democratic administrations' attempts to prioritize certain immigrants over others for deportation.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of administrations
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  • Engineers and operations experts can use this information to isolate where the mistake happened and why, and make changes accordingly.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The insecurity created by the war has exacerbated that trend, with most new tech companies formally registered overseas, despite tax incentives to incorporate locally, and a large number considering moving some of their operations outside Israel, Hasson told CNN last month.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operations
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  • There are also other films submitted to the Oscars that are chosen by the regimes of other countries.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Committee to Protect Journalists has historically called attention to journalists being arrested and killed in repressive regimes.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of regimes
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  • The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the organization that drafts accounting standards used by 130+ jurisdictions around the world, formed the International Sustainability Standards Board to draft the IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Easterly pointed to layers of security and transparency — such as the paper record of votes in more than 97% of voting jurisdictions — as protections that will help verify the results.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of jurisdictions
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