🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

州政府

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōu zhèngfǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State government/steɪt ˈɡʌv.ərn.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"州政府负责管理本州的教育和交通。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The institutional governing body of a single state within a federation, holding legislative, executive, and judicial powers distinct from the national or federal government.

    "The state government announced a new funding initiative for public education."
  2. 2

    The political administration and bureaucratic apparatus responsible for managing public affairs and enforcing regional laws within a specific state jurisdiction.

    "Citizens can petition their state government regarding local infrastructure improvements."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'state' derived from the Latin 'status' (condition, standing) via Old French, and 'government' from the Old French 'gouvernement', ultimately originating from the Greek 'kybernan' (to steer). Historically solidified in federal systems such as the United States and India to denote the institutional authority of a regional constituent state.

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