Электронная книга: Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service «The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783»
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Government
Government Gov"ern*ment, n. [F. gouvernement. See {Govern}.]
1. The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the
administration of laws; control; direction; regulation;
as, civil, church, or family government.
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2. The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state;
the established form of law.
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That free government which we have so dearly
purchased, free commonwealth. --Milton.
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3. The right or power of governing; authority.
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I here resign my government to thee. --Shak.
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4. The person or persons authorized to administer the laws;
the ruling power; the administration.
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When we, in England, speak of the government, we
generally understand the ministers of the crown for
the time being. --Mozley & W.
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5. The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as,
the governments of Europe.
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6. Management of the limbs or body. --Shak.
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7. (Gram.) The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case. [1913 Webster]
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