🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

gobierno

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡoˈβjeɾno

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Government/ˈɡʌv.ərn.mənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #140 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El gobierno implementó medidas estrictas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The governing body of a nation, state, or community, consisting of the persons who administer the laws and direct public policy.

    "The government announced a new economic plan to reduce inflation."
  2. 2

    The system or method by which a political unit is governed or managed.

    "Many nations strive for a democratic form of government."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'gouvernement', which stems from the Latin 'gubernamentum' (helm, rudder, steering), tracing back to the Greek 'kybernan' meaning to steer or pilot a ship. The semantic shift expanded from physical maritime steering to political and administrative control over a nation or state during the late Middle Ages.

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