| Principales traductions |
| government n | (group that governs a country) (organe de l'État) | gouvernement nm |
| | The government has the power to issue passports. |
| | Le gouvernement a le droit de délivrer des passeports. |
| government n | uncountable (system of political power) (système politique) | gouvernement nm |
| | We have a representative form of government. |
| | On a une forme représentative de gouvernement. |
| government n | uncountable (act of governing) (d'un pays) | gouvernance nf |
| | (d'une entreprise) | gestion, direction nf |
| | Good government needs vigilant citizens. |
| | La gouvernance effective d'un pays repose sur la vigilance de ses citoyens. |
Formes composées
government | govt. |
antigovernment,
anti-government adj | (opposed to government) | antigouvernemental adj |
| cabinet government | (parliamentary government) | gouvernement nm |
| caretaker government n | (temporary, acting government) | gouvernement intérimaire nm |
| centralized government n | (concentrated power) | gouvernement centralisé nm |
| coalition government n | (government formed by an alliance) | gouvernement de coalition nm |
| | If there isn't a clear majority after the ballots are counted, it is likely that the liberals will ask the smaller parties to form a coalition government. |
| devolved government n | (decentralized authority) | administration décentralisée nf |
| | Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the UK but enjoy devolved government. |
| federal government n | (law: central government) | gouvernement fédéral nm |
| government agency n | (group or department) (Can) | organisme gouvernemental nm |
| government assistance n | (government subsidy) | aide de l’État nf |
| government bond n | often plural (finance: from national government) (Finance) | obligation d'État nf |
| | (France, équivalent, abr) | OAT nf |
| government building n | (building used for government business) | bâtiment officiel, bâtiment de l'État nm |
| government building n | (building owned by the government) | bâtiment gouvernemental, bâtiment officiel nm |
| government de facto n | (law: in actuality) | gouvernement de facto nm |
| | | gouvernement de fait nm |
| government de jure n | (law: legitimate) (Droit, latinisme) | gouvernement de jure nm |
| | | gouvernement de droit nm |
| government debt n | (money owed by government) | dette publique nf |
| | Government debt is currently very high. |
| government employee n | (person employed by a government) | fonctionnaire nmf |
| government issue adj | (issued by government) | fourni par le gouvernement, fourni par l'État adj |
| government ordinance n | (government-issued decree) | décret gouvernemental nm |
| government security n | often plural (business: certificates, bonds, etc.) | obligation d'État nf |
| | The market for U.S. Government securities is highly competitive. |
government subsidized,
government-subsidized adj | (partially paid) | subventionné par l'État loc adj |
| government-funded adj | (paid for by government) | financé par l'État loc adj |
| | | gouvernemental adj |
| government-owned adj | (business, company) (entreprise,...) | public, publique adj |
| | | d'État loc adj |
| local government n | (local authority, council) | administration locale nf |
| | | collectivité territoriale, collectivité locale nf |
| | We expect to have a new mayor after our local government election next year. |
| | (France, d'une ville) | conseil municipal nm |
| | (France, d'un département) | conseil général nm |
| | (France, d'une région) | conseil régional nm |
| military government n | (military in charge) | gouvernement militaire nm |
| national government n | (law: governs country) | gouvernement national nm |
| representative government n | (rule by elected politicians) | gouvernement représentatif nm |
| seat of government n | (parliament building) | siège du gouvernement nm |
| | The Presidential Building of the Government of the Canary Islands is the seat of government. |
| seat of government n | (location of government) | siège du gouvernement nm |
| | The Hague is the seat of government for the Netherlands. |
| self-government n | (law: political autonomy) | autonomie gouvernementale, autonomie politique nf |