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Gov N

1. Gov → government

2. Gov Am → governor

See also

governor INFRASTR

governor
Begrenzer
governor
Geschwindigkeits

gov·er·nor [ˈgʌvənəʳ, Am -ɚnɚ] N

1. governor POL:

governor
Gouverneur m <-s, -e>

2. governor Brit ADMIN:

governor
Vorstand m <-(e)s, -stän·de>
governor
Direktor(in) m (f) <-s, -to̱·ren>
the Governor of the Bank of England
der Präsident der Bank von England
the governors of the school [or the school governors]
der Schulbeirat
the governors of the school [or the school governors]
die Schulpflege CH
board of governors
Vorstand m <-(e)s, -stän·de>
board of governors of a bank
Direktorium nt <-s, -ri·en>
board of governors of a school
Schulbeirat m
board of governors of a school
Rektor(in) m (f) <-s, -o̱ren> CH
board of governors of a prison
Direktor m <-s, -to̱·ren>

3. governor Brit inf (one's boss):

governor
Chef(in) m (f) <-s, -s>

4. governor Am FIN:

governor
Direktionsmitglied nt der Federal Reserve Bank
governor of NCB
Präsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

5. governor AUTO, MECH:

governor
Regler m <-s, ->

I. gov·ern·ment [ˈgʌvənmənt, Am -vɚ(n)-] N

1. government (body):

government
Regierung f <-, -en>
federal/state government
Bundes-/Staatsregierung f
local government
Kommunalverwaltung f <-, -en>
military/provisional government
Militär-/Übergangsregierung f
His/Her Majesty's Government
die Regierung seiner/ihrer königlichen Majestät
to be in government Brit, Aus
an [o. A in] der Regierung sein
to form a government
eine Regierung bilden

2. government (system):

government
Regierung f <-, -en>
communist/democratic government
kommunistische/demokratische Regierung

3. government no pl (act):

government
Regieren nt
the party has no experience of government
die Partei hat keinerlei Regierungserfahrung

II. gov·ern·ment [ˈgʌvənmənt, Am -vɚ(n)-] N modifier

government (buildings, funding, offices, officials, sources, spokesperson):

government
Regierungs-
government agency
Behörde f <-, -n>
government aid [or support]
staatliche Unterstützung
government bonds [or loan]/paper
Staatsanleihe f /-papier nt
government department
Regierungsstelle f
government grant
staatlicher Zuschuss
government grant
staatliche Beihilfe
Government House Brit
Regierungsgebäude nt
government intervention
Eingreifen nt der Regierung
government issue equipment MIL
vom Staat bereitgestellte Ausrüstung
government organization
Regierungsorganisation f
government policy
Regierungspolitik f <-> kein pl
government property
Staatseigentum nt <-s> kein pl
government property
Staatsbesitz m <-es> kein pl
government property
fiskalisches Eigentum
government revenue/spending
Staatseinnahmen pl /-ausgaben pl
government security
Staatspapier nt <-s, -e>
government security
staatliches Wertpapier
government subsidy
Subvention f <-, -en>
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