Thesaurus results for GOVERNMENTS

governments

noun

plural of government

as in administrations

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) government by the people, for the people

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the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans

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Recent Examples of governments Waste plastic could provide another source of hydrocarbons for fuel production, particularly as governments and industry look for ways to deal with both plastic waste and aviation emissions. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Much of the remaining acreage consists of brownfield developments that were allowed to dilapidate into disrepair under the governments of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Negotiations collapsed last week, both governments accused the other of making late demands, and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs set to take effect next month. — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu’s hard-line government has been accused of turning a blind eye to the settler attacks in the West Bank, which many governments around the world consider illegally occupied. — F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 That may be a tall order, given the enmities in the region and the current lack of trust between the three governments. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The proposal is part of Gates’ broader warning that governments need to prepare now for dramatic changes to employment brought on by AI. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Shipowners, insurers and crews would first have to become confident that tankers could safely navigate the waterway, while other logistical and security issues could continue even after governments reached an agreement. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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The Bush and Obama administrations were heavily criticized by Republicans for the bailout, spurring on the nascent Tea Party movement with complaints of government overreach into the free market.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Those deals took place under multiple presidential administrations of both parties, and various FTC leaders.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrations

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Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

Definition of managements

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Landlords and billing firms argue RUBS promotes conservation and recoups rising costs, even as studies, regulators and a recent legal settlement push for submetering and stronger transparency rules.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Managers guide a roster constructed by their general manager or head of baseball operations.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Organizations need security operations capable of correlating multiple attack vectors, responding at machine speed and continuously learning from attacks occurring far beyond the walls of any single enterprise.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of operations

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The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The regimes that employed Elwood gave rise to a decade of violence and instability in the Middle East, the aftershocks of which are still being felt.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of regimes

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That data does depend on information provided by other jurisdictions, according to Idaho Transportation Department spokesperson Britt Rosenthal.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
Six states – Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Wyoming – are not explicit about drop boxes in statute and have some jurisdictions that use them.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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