Plural of government
regular plural
The plural of government is governments.
Forms of government
| Singular | government /ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | governments /ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Governments in a sentence
- Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.From the entry prime
- History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.From the entry repression
- Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.From the entry foment
- Many post-colonial governments were rife with lawlessness and corruption.From the entry rife
- Many governments prohibit the advertising of habit-forming substances to minors.From the entry habit-forming
Meaning of government
- noun The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
- noun The relationship between a word and its dependents.
- noun The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
Questions about the plural of government
- What is the plural of government?
- The plural of government is governments.
- Is government countable?
- Government is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: government (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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