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government meaning in Sanskrit

शासन śāsana

/ˈɡʌv.ə.mənt//ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənt/

government in Sanskrit: शासन (śāsana), राज्य (rājya), नृपक्रिया (nṛpakriyā), राजता (rājatā). In English, government means the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

Sanskrit words for government

body with the power to make and/or enforce laws
शासन śāsana, राज्य rājya, नृपक्रिया nṛpakriyā, राजता rājatā

English meaning of government

  1. noun The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
  2. noun The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  3. noun The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
  4. noun The management or control of a system.

Full definition of government

government in a sentence

  • British government has historically centred exclusively on London.
  • Near-synonyms: state, administration
  • If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution.

Synonyms of government

All synonyms of government

government in other languages

Questions about government in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of government in Sanskrit?
Government in Sanskrit is शासन (śāsana), राज्य (rājya), नृपक्रिया (nṛpakriyā), राजता (rājatā).
government इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Government: शासन (śāsana), राज्य (rājya), नृपक्रिया (nṛpakriyā), राजता (rājatā).
What does government mean in English?
Government means the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

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