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- [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
- /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
- /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/
Definitions of progovernment word
- noun progovernment the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society. 1
- noun progovernment the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed: monarchical government; episcopal government. 1
- noun progovernment the governing body of persons in a state, community, etc.; administration. 1
- noun progovernment a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as representing the whole: a dam built by the government. 1
- noun progovernment the particular group of persons forming the cabinet at any given time: The prime minister has formed a new government. the parliament along with the cabinet: The government has fallen. 1
- noun progovernment direction; control; management; rule: the government of one's conduct. 1
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Origin of progovernment
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Old French word governement. See govern, -ment
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Parts of speech for Progovernment
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
progovernment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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