government (noun)
21government agency — noun an administrative unit of government the Central Intelligence Agency the Census Bureau Office of Management and Budget Tennessee Valley Authority • Syn: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑bureau, ↑ …
22government issue — noun supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government • Syn: ↑issue, ↑military issue • Derivationally related forms: ↑issue (for: ↑issue) • Topics: ↑ …
23government funding — UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT, FINANCE ► money provided by the government to pay for something: »The President lifted restrictions on government funding of research. »a government funding agency/body/source …
24government intervention — UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► government actions to influence the way financial markets or particular industries operate: »The report said that too much government intervention might have resulted in the poor economic performance of the… …
25government monopoly — UK US noun [C or U] GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► a situation in which the government owns and controls a particular industry and there is no competition: »Government monopoly of communications is incompatible with e commerce. »The exploration of space …
26government spending — UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► the total amount of money that the government spends in a particular period: »It s time to control government spending and get back to a balanced budget. »government spending programs/cuts/regulation …
27government subsidy — UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► money paid by a government to help an organization or industry reduce its costs, so that it can provide products or services at lower prices: »After years of government subsidy, banks will have to learn to …
28government surplus — UK US noun [C, usually singular] GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► the amount of money by which a government s income is greater than the money it spends → Compare GOVERNMENT DEFICIT(Cf. ↑government deficit) …
29government ownership — ➔ ownership * * * government ownership UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT ► PUBLIC OWNERSHIP(Cf. ↑public ownership) …
30government debt — UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► the amount of money owed by a government to lenders at a particular time: »Income tax rates are low, but government debt is at its highest level ever …
