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branch of government

branch of government noun: a part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.

Noun

branch of government (plural branches of government)

  1. A part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.

Forms of branch of government

pluralbranches of government

Questions about branch of government

What does branch of government mean?
Branch of government means a part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.
What part of speech is branch of government?
Branch of government is a noun.
What is the plural of branch of government?
The plural of branch of government is branches of government.

Words near branch of government in the dictionary

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  2. branch line
  3. branch lines
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  7. branch off
  8. branch office
  9. branch offices
  10. branch out
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