Government - English meaning

noun

The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.

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The day-to-day administration of the company

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The management or control of an organization

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[ u ] he’s studying business administration., [ c ] the clinton administration has been full of sur…

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The activity of managing or dealing with a business activity

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Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time., she studied business administration at ne…

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The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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He had absolute authority over his subordinates

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The power to control or demand obedience from others

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[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

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The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

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The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

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A cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.

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A cocktail cabinet

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A storage compartment for clothes and valuables

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A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers that is used for storing useful things or showing decorative things

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A medicine cabinet, in the us, the secretary of defense is a member of the president’s cabinet.

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An advisory, deliberative, or administrative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly.

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An official human rights council

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A group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization

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The un security council, the council is being pressured to approve the plan.

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A group of people who are responsible for making official decisions about a particular activity or advising people about something

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The un security council, a council meeting/member, a governing/ruling council, sit on/serve on/be e…

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The board of directors of a company.

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Such companies developed elected directorates to enforce their rules, deal with disputes amongst th…

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A department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing, especially in government

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European sugar beet farmers are being backed by the eu's agricultural directorate., the competition…

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A department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing

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The norwegian fish and game directorate, the directorate of corporate development

adjective

Relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect.

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An executive chairman

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A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business.

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Account executives

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Someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action

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Senior executive she is now a senior executive, having worked her way up through the company.

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The holding of an office or the period during which one is held.

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During his incumbency he established an epidemic warning system

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The period during which someone has a particular official position

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Incumbency (as) during her incumbency (as commissioner), several changes were introduced.

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The action of leading a group of people or an organization.

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Different styles of leadership

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The quality or ability that makes a person a leader, or the position of being a leader

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The company was extremely successful under murphy’s leadership., the democratic leadership in congr…

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The position or fact of being a leader

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The company has strong leadership and accountability up and down the line., the hospital excelled f…

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The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

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The management of the economy

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(in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister.

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The ministry of defence

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A government department led by a minister

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All the ministries were represented at the meeting – justice, foreign affairs, economic affairs, an…

idiom

Important people who have authority over others

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It's up to the powers that be to decide what should be done next.

noun

A government, especially an authoritarian one.

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Ideological opponents of the regime

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A particular government, or a system or method of government

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A communist/totalitarian regime

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A particular way of operating or organizing a system, an economy, etc.

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An investment/a pricing/a tax regime many individual employees will benefit from this favourable ta…

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One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

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An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

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The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…