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"Gove":{
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"definitions":{
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"Philip Babcock 1902\u20131972 American lexicographer":[]
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"\u02c8g\u014dv"
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"gov":{
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"governmental institution":[
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"\u2014 usually preceded by a period \u2014 used in World Wide Web addresses"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105858",
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"type":[
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"govern":{
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"definitions":{
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": manipulate":[],
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": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
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": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
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": to exercise authority":[],
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": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
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"income must govern expenditure"
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],
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": to hold in check : restrain":[
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"was told to govern her emotions"
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],
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": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
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"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
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],
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": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
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": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
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": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
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"customs that govern human decisions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
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"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
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"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
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"How would he govern if he were elected president",
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"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
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"The council governs fishing in the region.",
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"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
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"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
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"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"control",
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"preside (over)",
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"rule",
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"sway"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101144",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"governable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": manipulate":[],
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": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
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": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
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": to exercise authority":[],
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": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
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"income must govern expenditure"
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],
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": to hold in check : restrain":[
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"was told to govern her emotions"
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],
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": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
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"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
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],
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": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
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": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
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": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
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"customs that govern human decisions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
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"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
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"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
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"How would he govern if he were elected president",
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"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
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"The council governs fishing in the region.",
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"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
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"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
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"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"control",
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"preside (over)",
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"rule",
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"sway"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165217",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"governance":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) : government":[
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"a centralized system of governance",
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"the challenges of national governance",
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"\u2026 the governance of amateur sport in America \u2026",
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"\u2014 P. S. Wood",
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"\u2026 three years before he died, [Lionel] Trilling pressed the point that the way a nation thinks determines in the end the quality of its governance .",
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"\u2014 Benjamin DeMott",
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"Enron, and the corporate disasters that followed, forced many companies to get serious about governance .",
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"\u2014 Louis Lavelle",
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"Theirs was the perennial problem of quick-witted subjects under the governance of dull-witted administrators.",
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"\u2014 Declan Kiberd",
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"Michael Dukakis, at the 1988 Democratic convention, said governance was about competence, not ideology. He got it half right: Competence is important to governance , but ideology is critical \u2026",
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"\u2014 U.S. News & World Report"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They have very different approaches to the governance of the city.",
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"after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The unfortunate cocktail of lies, fake news, politics, blame and incompetent governance during a highly lethal pandemic has put the public on the losing end. \u2014 Muhammad Jawad Noon, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
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"Thursday\u2019s change focuses not on keeping young children off Instagram, said Meta\u2019s director of data governance and public policy, Erica Finkle, but on making sure teen accounts reflect true ages and receive the right safeguards. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
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"The Florida governor, who was educated at Yale and Harvard Law School, has displayed a grasp of public policy and governance that Trump has never shown. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"Thursday\u2019s change focuses not on keeping young children off Instagram, said Meta\u2019s director of data governance and public policy, Erica Finkle, but on making sure teen accounts reflect true ages and receive the right safeguards. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Carrie Lam, Hong Kong\u2019s outgoing chief executive, has embarked upon her own efforts to salvage her legacy of arrogance and poor governance as the end of her time in office draws near. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
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"This technology activates and protects brands, drives governance and empowers better document creation at any level of complexity and scale. \u2014 Emil Dyrvig, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner and her husband\u2014former President Nestor Kirchner, who ruled from 2003 to 2007 and died in 2010\u2014often leaned on the language of war as a metaphor for governance and politics. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
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"In 2022, Britain has entered its twelfth year of Conservative governance , almost as long a hold on power as that of the Labour government when Butterworth wrote his play. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 19 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see govern":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"administration",
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"authority",
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"government",
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"jurisdiction",
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"regime",
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"r\u00e9gime",
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"regimen",
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"rule"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114132",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"governed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": manipulate":[],
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": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
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": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
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": to exercise authority":[],
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": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
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"income must govern expenditure"
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],
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": to hold in check : restrain":[
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"was told to govern her emotions"
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],
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": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
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"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
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],
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": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
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": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
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": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
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"customs that govern human decisions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
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"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
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"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
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"How would he govern if he were elected president",
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"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
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"The council governs fishing in the region.",
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"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
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"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
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"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"control",
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"preside (over)",
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"rule",
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"sway"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200847",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"government":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small group of persons holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit and being responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs:":[],
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": administration sense 4b":[],
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": moral conduct or behavior : discretion":[],
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": political science":[
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"studied economics and government"
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],
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": such a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry":[],
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": the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as":[],
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": the complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out":[],
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": the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit : rule":[],
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": the executive branch of the U.S. federal government":[],
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": the office, authority, or function of governing":[],
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": the officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency":[
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"The government was slow to react to the crisis."
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],
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": the organization, machinery, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usually classified according to the distribution of power within it":[
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"She works for the federal government ."
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],
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": the term during which a governing official holds office":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The government has been slow to react to the crisis.",
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"She works for the federal government .",
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"We need to improve relations with foreign governments .",
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"He is a firm believer in democratic government .",
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"We learned about different methods of government .",
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"The country has been damaged by many years of weak government .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Mali\u2019s government blamed the attacks on the Group to Support Islam and Muslims, or JNIM, which is backed by al-Qaida, although the group denied responsibility in a statement on Friday. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 26 June 2022",
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"Before joining the Chronicle, Alexander worked as a freelance writer and as a staff reporter for several media organizations, including The Fresno Bee and Bay Area News Group, writing about government , politics and the environment. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s antiwar movement has proved persistent, despite violent crackdowns on street demonstrations and a government campaign encouraging ordinary Russians to turn in dissenters. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
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"Indian government forces in Srinagar after the protest last month. \u2014 Nusrat Sidiq, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
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"Yet government agencies can legally purchase surveillance data and completely bypass the system of warrants designed to protect us. \u2014 Patrick Walsh, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Navajo County and other government agencies have worked year-round to increase awareness of wildfire risk through television and radio announcements. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 June 2022",
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"About half of the attacks were aimed at government agencies, while the rest targeted think tanks, humanitarian groups, and private companies, among others. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
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"Legal protests can sometimes force government agencies to re-start a selection process. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see govern":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-b\u1d4am-\u0259nt",
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"-v\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-m\u0259nt",
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"-v\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-m\u0259nt, -v\u0259rn-",
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"-v\u1d4am-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"administration",
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"authority",
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"governance",
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"jurisdiction",
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"regime",
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"r\u00e9gime",
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"regimen",
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"rule"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055901",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"governor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a device giving automatic control (as of pressure or temperature)":[],
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": a member of a group that directs or controls an institution or society":[],
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": an attachment to a machine (such as a gasoline engine) for automatic control or limitation of speed":[],
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": an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit":[],
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": commanding officer":[],
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": mister , sir":[
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"\u2014 usually used as a term of address"
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],
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": one looked upon as governing":[],
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": one that exercises authority especially over an area or group":[],
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": one that governs : such as":[],
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": the managing director and usually the principal officer of an institution or organization":[],
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": tutor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the governor of the state of Florida",
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"He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.",
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"the governor of the Bank of England",
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"Wait here while I get the governor .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Here are 10 races to watch in the House and Senate, as well as several key governor \u2019s contests. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
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"View live results for the 2022 Illinois governor \u2019s race. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"The governor \u2019s portion already had been recorded, anticipating a decision telegraphed more than a month ago when Politico published a draft of the opinion. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
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"The Illinois governor \u2019s race is already the most expensive race on the airwaves since the close of the 2020 cycle (that includes the Virginia gubernatorial race last year and every other race on the calendar this fall). \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"But the governor \u2019s success as a pro-choice Republican looks to be a vestige of a time nearly gone. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
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"The governor \u2019s office has not responded to ABC News\u2019 requests for comment about the initiative. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
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"Andrew Gillum, the once-rising Florida Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 governor \u2019s race to Ron DeSantis, was indicted Wednesday on wire fraud, conspiracy charges and making false statements charges, NBC News reports. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 23 June 2022",
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"Many here also praised the governor \u2019s covid policies and his support for restrictions on the teaching of LGBTQ issues in schools. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 20 June 2022"
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259r",
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"also \u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259r"
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"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u1d4an-\u0259r-\u02c8jen-r\u0259l"
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]
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},
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": the governor-general in a member nation of the British Commonwealth acting with the advice and consent of the nation's Privy Council usually as a formal means of giving legal effect to cabinet decisions":[
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"in South Africa \u2026 all provincial ordinances must be assented to by the governor-general-in-council",
|
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"\u2014 Alexander Brady"
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]
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
|
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": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
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": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
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"income must govern expenditure"
|
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],
|
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": to hold in check : restrain":[
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"was told to govern her emotions"
|
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],
|
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": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
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": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
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"customs that govern human decisions"
|
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],
|
|
": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
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"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
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],
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": to exercise authority":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"control",
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"preside (over)",
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"rule",
|
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"sway"
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],
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"examples":[
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"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
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"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
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"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president",
|
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"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
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"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143325"
|
|
},
|
|
"governor's council":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
": an executive or legislative council elected (as in some states of the U.S.) or appointed (as in some former British colonies) to advise a governor or share in the functions of the office of governor":[
|
|
"only Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts still have a governor's council",
|
|
"\u2014 American Guide Series: Massachusetts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152306"
|
|
},
|
|
"governor's plum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small often shrubby dioecious tree ( Flacourtia indica ) native to Madagascar and southern Asia and cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red somewhat acid fruits that resemble small plums":[]
|
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},
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|
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|
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|
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"so called from the fact that the genus Flacourtia was named after Etienne de Flacourt \u20201660 governor and historian of Madagascar":""
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},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172343"
|
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},
|
|
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|
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"adjective",
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|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy":[],
|
|
": manipulate":[],
|
|
": to control the speed of (a machine) especially by automatic means":[],
|
|
": to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of":[],
|
|
": to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over":[
|
|
"income must govern expenditure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold in check : restrain":[
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"was told to govern her emotions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to require (a word) to be in a certain case":[],
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|
": to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for":[
|
|
"customs that govern human decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prevail or have decisive influence : control":[
|
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"In all situations allow reason to govern ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to exercise authority":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"sway"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.",
|
|
"They want to form their own country and govern themselves.",
|
|
"The scandal limited her ability to govern effectively.",
|
|
"How would he govern if he were elected president",
|
|
"She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.",
|
|
"The council governs fishing in the region.",
|
|
"We will be studying the forces that govern the Earth's climate.",
|
|
"Tradition governs all aspects of their lives.",
|
|
"He allows himself to be governed by his emotions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the development of how DAOs function has focused on how to govern and incentivize token holders to participate and contribute. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Along with New, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association and property management firm Kirkpatrick Management, who govern the approximately 266 single-family homes in the residential subdivision, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Implicit and explicit rules govern how people talk and act in these forums, members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For those who govern in a democracy, there are no real governors on their behavior that are nearly as robust as a sense of honor. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Feinstein was able to govern it by combining social liberalism with strong support for business, development and real estate. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No one will be able to govern Haiti without a larger consensus. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Experts questioned whether the Taliban would be able to govern a population that has changed. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French governer , from Latin gubernare to steer, govern, from Greek kybernan":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025016"
|
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},
|
|
"government paper":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": evidences of debt (as bonds or notes) issued by a government":[
|
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"borrowings on government paper were as large as on commercial bills and notes",
|
|
"\u2014 H. G. Moulton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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],
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|
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": a currency note issued by a government \u2014 compare banknote sense 1":[]
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050233"
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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|
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": a consistent supporter of the Government in power":[],
|
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": a convict in 19th century Australia":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062000"
|
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},
|
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"government bream":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a highly esteemed food fish ( Lutjanus sebae ) dwelling on the bottom of tropical Australian seas and marked when young by an arrangement of scarlet bands resembling a broad arrow":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"so called from the fact that its markings suggest the broad arrow placed on government materials by the British Board of Ordnance":""
|
|
},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103255"
|
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},
|
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"government bill":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a public or private bill prepared, introduced, and sponsored in the legislature by a member of the government":[
|
|
"in Great Britain a government bill \u2026 is in direct charge of a minister",
|
|
"\u2014 F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink",
|
|
"in France \u2026 government bills are drawn up in the departments",
|
|
"\u2014 D. W. S. Lidderdale"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare private member's bill":[
|
|
"in Great Britain a government bill \u2026 is in direct charge of a minister",
|
|
"\u2014 F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink",
|
|
"in France \u2026 government bills are drawn up in the departments",
|
|
"\u2014 D. W. S. Lidderdale"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120414"
|
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},
|
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"government issue":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": issued or provided by a government or a government agency":[
|
|
"standard government-issue equipment",
|
|
"\u2014 A. Q. Maisel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145952"
|
|
},
|
|
"government-in-exile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a government temporarily established on foreign soil following the occupation of its own territory by another authority":[
|
|
"breaking off relations with the Polish government-in-exile",
|
|
"\u2014 W. H. Chamberlin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182407"
|
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},
|
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"government depository":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bank that by law may receive deposits of government funds":[
|
|
"all member banks of the Federal Reserve system may \u2026 be designated as government depositories",
|
|
"\u2014 G. G. Munn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193639"
|
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},
|
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"government house":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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|
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": a building containing the principal government offices especially in a British colony or Commonwealth country":[],
|
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": the official residence of a governor especially of a British colony":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051505"
|
|
},
|
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"governess cart":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light two-wheeled cart entered from the rear with body partly or wholly of wickerwork and with a seat for two persons along each side":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142559"
|
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},
|
|
"governmentese":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": jargon held to be characteristic of government officials":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccg\u0259-v\u0259r-m\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185558"
|
|
},
|
|
"governessy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characteristic of or resembling a governess (as in primness)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-ni-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001325"
|
|
},
|
|
"Government-General":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a territory over which a governor-general has jurisdiction":[
|
|
"Frenchmen have moved into the Government-General in large numbers",
|
|
"\u2014 New York Herald Tribune"
|
|
],
|
|
": a government headed by a governor-general":[
|
|
"administrative authority was vested in a Government-General",
|
|
"\u2014 A. L. Grey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042507"
|
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},
|
|
"governless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking a government : ungoverned":[]
|
|
},
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|
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|
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},
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"governmentalization":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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": the action or result of governmentalizing":[
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"prevent the governmentalization of all international economic life",
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"\u2014 William Hard"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cc\u012b\u02c8z-"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133219"
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},
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"governmentalism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a theory advocating extension of the sphere and degree of government activity":[],
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": the tendency toward extension of the role of government":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccg\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-\u02c8men-t\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134539"
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},
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"governmental atonement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the Grotian theory of atonement that Christ's death enables God as moral governor of the world to forgive sinners freely without encouraging disorder by signally revealing that suffering often of the innocent inevitably follows when sinners violate the divine world order":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162725"
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},
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"governess":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a woman who governs":[],
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": a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Andrews won millions of hearts with her portrayal of Maria von Trapp, a feisty novice nun who becomes governess to seven von Trapp children in the 1965 musical drama based on a true story. \u2014 Toyin Owoseje, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"According to testimony later provided by Elizabeth\u2019s governess , Kat Ashley, Thomas first showed up while Elizabeth, clad only in a loose nightgown, was still in bed. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
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"Krystal Millie Valdes is the picture of virtue as the English governess Mary Debenham. \u2014 Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
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"The sultan is always running out of money, thanks to his impractical schemes, and Rachel\u2019s governess , Daya, wants her young charge to convert to Christianity. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Charlotte begins a new role as the cryptic Alexander Colbourne\u2019s governess ; Alison pines for her knight in shining armor. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"In a sort of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre turn, Charlotte finds work as a governess for a brooding, reclusive and mysterious Mr. Colbourne. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Tagged as a tropical gothic tale, set in colonial Latin America in the early 1800s, the drama centres on a governess who travels to Latin America to educate the two daughters of a widower. \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 24 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101544"
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},
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"governante":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a woman having charge of a young person : chaperone sense 2 , governess sense 2":[
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"attended by \u2026 an old gentlewoman for her governante",
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"\u2014 Jedidiah Morse"
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],
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": the mistress of a household : housekeeper":[],
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": governess sense 1":[
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"the government devolved upon the princess, as governante during her son's minority",
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"\u2014 Tobias Smollett"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0259v\u0259(r)n\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French gouvernante , from feminine of gouvernant , present participle of gouverner to govern, administer, bring up, from Old French governer":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221522"
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},
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"govt":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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"definitions":{
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"government":[]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124000"
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}
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