English[edit] Alternative forms[edit] (nonstandard eye dialect) gub’mint, gubmint, gummint, gubbamint, guvmint, guvment, gumment, guv’ment, guv’mint, gubbermint, gubment, gub’ment, govermint, guvverment, guvvermint, guverment, guvermint Etymology[edit] From Middle English governement, from Old French governement (modern French gouvernement), from governer (see govern) + -ment. Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] government (countable and uncountable, plural governments) The […]
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sister-in-law – Wiktionary
English[edit] Etymology[edit] From Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + in + law. Noun[edit] sister-in-law (plural sisters-in-law) A female relative of one’s generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The sister of one’s spouse. The wife of one’s sibling. (less common) Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one’s sibling-in-law. The wife of […]
politics – Wiktionary
English[edit] Etymology[edit] From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τα πολιτικά (ta politiká, “affairs of state”). Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] politics (countable and uncountable, plural politics) (countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement. 1996, Jan Jindy Pettman, Worlding Women: A feminist international politics, […]
politic – Wiktionary
English[edit] Alternative forms[edit] Etymology[edit] From Middle French politique, from Latin politicus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). Cognate with German politisch (“political”). Pronunciation[edit] Adjective[edit] politic (comparative more politic, superlative most politic) (archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political. the body politic 1593, Sir Philip […]