🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

정부 기관

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeongbu gigwan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Government institution/ˈɡʌvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정부 기관은 공공의 이익을 위해 일합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An established organization or body created by a government to administer laws, public policy, or public services.

    "The judiciary is a fundamental government institution responsible for upholding the rule of law."
  2. 2

    An organizational structure forming part of the apparatus of the state.

    "Citizens rely on various government institutions for education, healthcare, and security."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'government', derived from the Old French 'gouvernement' and ultimately from the Greek 'kubernan' meaning 'to steer', with 'institution', originating from the Latin 'institutio', meaning 'an arrangement, custom, or instruction'. Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern political discourse to designate formal, organized bodies established by a political state to administer public policy, laws, and governance.

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