German

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Etymology

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15th century, equivalent to regieren (to reign) +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈɡiːrʊŋ/, [ʁeˈɡiː.ʁʊŋ], [ʁə-]
  • Hyphenation: Re‧gie‧rung
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Noun

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Regierung f (genitive Regierung, plural Regierungen)

  1. (politics) government/administration
  2. (politics) the act of governing
    Synonym: Regieren n

Usage notes

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  • The German word refers to the persons and bodies in charge of political decision-making, which – in democratic systems, but to a lesser degree also in other systems – are subject to regular change and transition. For government in the sense of “the entirety of a jurisdiction’s political and administrative apparatus”, use Staat.

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