Government House

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Gov′ernment House′, 

1. Government the official residence of a colonial governor, as in a British Commonwealth country.

Also, gov′ernment house′. 

• 1795–1805

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Government House noun

1. the official residence of a representative of the British Crown (such as a Canadian Lieutenant-Governor or an Australian Governor General) in a state or province that recognizes the British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth