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government names

government names is the plural of government name.

Meaning of government name

Noun

government name (plural government names)

  1. One's (partial or full) legal name, as opposed to one's nickname or street name; one's government-recognized name.
    • One of the most prominent tribal chiefs of the South, the late Chief Jambo of the Moru tribe, once remarked, when he was asked by his tribe how he came to acquire the Muslim name of Ibrahim, that it was his 'government name'.1981, Bona Malwal, People & power in Sudan: the struggle for national stability, page 60

Questions about government names

What is government names the plural of?
Government names is the plural of government name.

Words near government names in the dictionary

  1. government issues
  2. government legal
  3. government man
  4. government men
  5. government name
  6. government names
  7. government note
  8. government notes
  9. government shutdown
  10. government shutdowns
  11. government spending

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