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Government comes from Greek roots meaning what?

government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt] / หˆgสŒv ษ™rn mษ™nt, -ษ™r mษ™nt /


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“The paleocons were concerned less with keeping the government small,” she writes, “than with ensuring it be used to promote the right causes and help the right people.”

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 11, 2026

This further increases the risk to safe navigation along the vital maritime corridor - although the Yemeni government says it has "secured" the strait.

From BBC โ— Oct. 11, 2026

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are scheduled to visit Ceuta on Tuesday, on a trip coordinated with the government.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 11, 2026

Muthaiga Country Club in Nairobi, opened in 1913 for the British elite, has evolved into an exclusive club for top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and successful professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 11, 2026

The violent conflict in Cuba created substantial economic and political instability, which captured the attention of the American government because Cuba was only ninety miles from the coast of Florida.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said federal authorities were coordinating response efforts with state and local governments.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 9, 2026

A previously unreported Binance document reveals how an Iranian network used the crypto exchange to move money against the wishes of Western governments.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 9, 2026

Seafood has been slower to face such scrutiny, though, as the world leans further into aquaculture, that may change, she said, particularly if more governments begin restricting imports tied to illegality or unsustainable practices.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 9, 2026

After closing the agency last year, Washington has pursued similar deals with a number of African countries, arguing partner governments should take on more of the cost.

From BBC โ— Oct. 8, 2026

In the Age of Sugar, when slavery was more brutal than ever before, the idea that all humans are equal began to spread—toppling kings, overturning governments, transforming the entire world.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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