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How to spell government

Government is spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T. It is govern plus ment: keep the N of govern before -MENT.

hear itgov·ern·ment/'ɡəvərnmənt/nounSounds

What it means: The group of people who rule and control a country or community.

In a sentence: The government helps make rules to keep us safe.

The part people get wrong

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Same family: govern, governor, governed, governing, governance. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Government” comes from the Old French word “governer,” from Latin “gubernare,” meaning “to steer” or “to guide,” like steering a ship. This is why people sometimes compare leading a government to steering a country in the right direction.

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