Government
noun
The group of people with the authority to govern a city, country, or state.
The government has implemented new policies.
Often appears as...
- central government
- government agency
noun
The system or manner of controlling a country.
The style of government varies from country to country.
Often appears as...
- democratic government
- totalitarian government
noun
To control and direct the public affairs of a city, country, or state.
The party has been in government for four years.
Often appears as...
- form a government
- run the government
noun
The action or manner of controlling or regulating a state, organization, or people.
Good government is important for a country's development.
Often appears as...
- formula for good government
- government by consensus
noun
A term used to describe the software and services provided by the government to citizens via the internet.
Government 2.0 efforts are making government data more accessible.
Often appears as...
- government website
- government portal
noun
The group of people with the authority to govern a city, country, or state.
The government has implemented new policies.
Often appears as...
- central government
- government agency
noun
The system or manner of controlling a country.
The style of government varies from country to country.
Often appears as...
- democratic government
- totalitarian government
noun
To control and direct the public affairs of a city, country, or state.
The party has been in government for four years.
Often appears as...
- form a government
- run the government
noun
The action or manner of controlling or regulating a state, organization, or people.
Good government is important for a country's development.
Often appears as...
- formula for good government
- government by consensus
noun
A term used to describe the software and services provided by the government to citizens via the internet.
Government 2.0 efforts are making government data more accessible.
Often appears as...
- government website
- government portal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2People in Charge
Refers to elected officials or appointed individuals who make decisions for the public.
The government officials met to discuss the new laws.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Unified
'Government' can include multiple parties or factions, sometimes with contrasting views.
The government is facing internal disagreements over the issue.
Pro Tip 1/2People in Charge
Refers to elected officials or appointed individuals who make decisions for the public.
The government officials met to discuss the new laws.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Unified
'Government' can include multiple parties or factions, sometimes with contrasting views.
The government is facing internal disagreements over the issue.
Pro Tip 1/2People in Charge
Refers to elected officials or appointed individuals who make decisions for the public.
The government officials met to discuss the new laws.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Unified
'Government' can include multiple parties or factions, sometimes with contrasting views.
The government is facing internal disagreements over the issue.
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from policy makers and often governments I'm pleased to say it's because they recognize that I don't think people are acting out to the wrong intention you know they're doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and and what I'm trying to show and I said I didn't make this up I stand in a very long tradition
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suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food riots lead to destabilizations of government and we can imagine a kind of
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that draw out the details of my fictional world. What rules are in place here? This covers everything from laws of gravity, or not, to the rules of society and the punishments for individuals who break them. What kind of government does this world have?
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The truth about bats -...
and always decontaminate your gear after visiting a cave. If you have unwanted bats living in an attic or barn, contact your local government to safely and humanely relocate us. And if you come across a bat, do not attempt to handle it,
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Why the buildings of the...
because building things is terrifying. It's expensive, it takes a long time, and it's very complicated. And the people that build things -- developers and governments -- they're naturally afraid of innovation,
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For the Love of Jaguars...
is that all the governments started to set up new protected areas, started passing new laws, started banning jaguar hunting, trade in jaguar skins. So this was good
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What gives a dollar bill...
But to keep the Fed from being influenced by the day-to-day vicissitudes of politics, it is not under the direct control of any branch of government. Why doesn't the Fed just decide to print infinite hundred dollar bills to make everyone happy and rich? Well, because then the bills wouldn't be worth anything. Think about the purpose of currency,
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How to recognize a...
So why bother with all this pessimism? Because at their heart, dystopias are cautionary tales, not about some particular government or technology, but the very idea that humanity can be molded into an ideal shape. Think back to the perfect world you imagined. Did you also imagine what it would take to achieve?
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Expanding our definition...
from policy makers and often governments I'm pleased to say it's because they recognize that I don't think people are acting out to the wrong intention you know they're doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and and what I'm trying to show and I said I didn't make this up I stand in a very long tradition
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The history of the Cuban...
While criticized at the time by their respective governments for bargaining with the enemy, contemporary historical analysis shows great admiration for Kennedy's and Khrushchev's ability to diplomatically solve the crisis. But the disturbing lesson was that a slight communication error,
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Would you sacrifice one...
more important than ever. For example, driver-less cars may have to handle choices like causing a small accident to prevent a larger one. Meanwhile, governments are researching autonomous military drones that could wind up making decisions of whether they'll risk civilian casualties
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The Tipping Point PIPE...
suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food riots lead to destabilizations of government and we can imagine a kind of
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How to build a fictional...
that draw out the details of my fictional world. What rules are in place here? This covers everything from laws of gravity, or not, to the rules of society and the punishments for individuals who break them. What kind of government does this world have?
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The truth about bats -...
and always decontaminate your gear after visiting a cave. If you have unwanted bats living in an attic or barn, contact your local government to safely and humanely relocate us. And if you come across a bat, do not attempt to handle it,
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Why the buildings of the...
because building things is terrifying. It's expensive, it takes a long time, and it's very complicated. And the people that build things -- developers and governments -- they're naturally afraid of innovation,
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For the Love of Jaguars...
is that all the governments started to set up new protected areas, started passing new laws, started banning jaguar hunting, trade in jaguar skins. So this was good
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
I like policy. It's why I decided to enter government. The other thing I like about government - you have good days, you have bad days, but you never have a boring day, and that's important to me.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
There are websites that any government wants to block. The truth about the Internet is that it's extremely hard to block anything - extremely hard. You'll never get perfect blocking.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don't do that, we really deserve the world we get.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
This government has always said increasing pay is something for something.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
Keeping government running really well, to me, is incredibly important.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
I like policy. It's why I decided to enter government. The other thing I like about government - you have good days, you have bad days, but you never have a boring day, and that's important to me.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
There are websites that any government wants to block. The truth about the Internet is that it's extremely hard to block anything - extremely hard. You'll never get perfect blocking.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don't do that, we really deserve the world we get.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
This government has always said increasing pay is something for something.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
Keeping government running really well, to me, is incredibly important.
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