gouvernement

See also: gouvèrnément

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French gouvernement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣu.vɛr.nəˈmɛnt/

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• Hyphenation: gou‧ver‧ne‧ment
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

gouvernement n (plural gouvernementen, diminutive gouvernementje n)

1. colonial government, part of the governance apparatus of a country that governs colonial territories
2. provincial or local government; seat of provincial government
3. (rare) government

   Synonym: regering

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French

Etymology

gouverner (“to govern; to steer”) +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃/

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Noun

gouvernement m (plural gouvernements)

1. government

Derived terms

• gouvernemental (“governmental”)

Related terms

Related terms

• gouvernance (“governance”)
• gouvernant (“governing”)

• gouverneur (“governor”)

Further reading

• “gouvernement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Middle French

Noun

gouvernement m (plural gouvernemens)

1. government