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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French gouvernement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡuvɛʁnəˈmɑ̃ː/
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  • Hyphenation: Gou‧ver‧ne‧ment

Noun

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Gouvernement n (strong, genitive Gouvernements, plural Gouvernements)

  1. (government) colonial government (part of the governance apparatus of a country that governs colonial territories)
    Synonyms: Regieren, Regierung
  2. (government) governorate (provincial or local government; the seat of a provincial government)

Declension

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Further reading

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