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/ɡoˈβjeɾno/

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Translation

government, administration

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Word origin

A noun from gobernar ('to govern'), from Latin gubernare ('to steer a ship, to direct'), borrowed from Greek kybernan.

Origin
Latin
Root
gubernare
English cognates
govern, government, cybernetics

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralgobiernos

Examples

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The government announced new measures to create more jobs in the country.

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Many citizens are not happy with the government on health matters.

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The local government presented a plan to improve public transport.

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The government of his village was always very hard about the rules.

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The students gathered in front of the government palace all afternoon.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 3: gobierno, molesto, cumpleaños and 7 more words.