Compound Forms:
government | govt. |
antigovernment,
anti-government adj | (opposed to government) | antigubernamental adj |
| cabinet government | (parliamentary government) | consejo de ministros nm + loc adj |
| caretaker government n | (temporary, acting government) | gobierno interino loc nom m |
| centralized government n | (concentrated power) | gobierno centralizado loc nom m |
| coalition government n | (government formed by an alliance) | gobierno de coalición 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. |
| | | gobierno en coalición nm |
| | | alianza nf |
| devolved government n | (decentralized authority) | gobierno autónomo nm |
| | Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the UK but enjoy devolved government. |
| | Escocia, Gales e Irlanda del Norte son parte del Reino Unido, pero tienen gobiernos autónomos. |
| federal government n | (law: central government) | Gobierno Federal nm + adj inv |
| | | administración federal nf + adj inv |
| government agency n | (group or department) | agencia gubernamental loc nom f |
| | | organismo gubernamental loc nom m |
| | | agencia estatal loc nom f |
| | | órgano gubernamental loc nom m |
| government assistance n | (government subsidy) | subsidio del gobierno nm |
| government bond n | often plural (finance: from national government) | bono gubernamental nm + adj mf |
| government building n | (building used for government business) | edificio gubernamental nm + adj mf |
| government building n | (building owned by the government) | edificio del gobierno nm + loc adj |
| government de facto n | (law: in actuality) | gobierno de hecho loc nom m |
| | | gobierno de facto loc nom m |
| government de jure n | (law: legitimate) | gobierno de derecho loc nom m |
| | | gobierno de jure loc nom m |
| government debt n | (money owed by government) | deuda pública nf |
| | Government debt is currently very high. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La deuda pública creció enormemente en la última década. |
| government employee n | (person employed by a government) | empleado del gobierno, empleada de gobierno nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | funcionario, funcionaria nm, nf |
| government issue adj | (issued by government) | propiedad del gobierno nf + loc adj |
| | | propiedad del estado nf + loc adj |
| government ordinance n | (government-issued decree) | decreto presidencial grupo nom |
| government security n | often plural (business: certificates, bonds, etc.) | deuda soberana nf + adj |
| | The market for U.S. Government securities is highly competitive. |
government subsidized,
government-subsidized adj | (partially paid) | subvencionado por el gobierno loc adj |
| | | subvencionado por el Estado loc adj |
| government-funded adj | (paid for by government) | financiado por el gobierno loc adj |
| government-owned adj | (business, company) | estatal adj mf |
| | | público/a adj |
| | | gubernamental adj mf |
| local government n | (local authority, council) | gobierno local nm + adj mf |
| | | ayuntamiento nm |
| | (AR) | municipalidad nf |
| | We expect to have a new mayor after our local government election next year. |
| | Esperamos tener un nuevo alcalde después de las elecciones del gobierno local el año que viene. |
| military government n | (military in charge) | gobierno militar nm + adj mf |
| national government n | (law: governs country) | gobierno nacional nm+adj mf |
| | | gobierno de la nación loc nom m |
| representative government n | (rule by elected politicians) | gobierno representativo nm |
| | En un gobierno representativo, el poder reside en el pueblo. |
| seat of government n | (parliament building) (edificio) | sede de gobierno loc nom f |
| | | legislatura nf |
| | | parlamento nm |
| | The Presidential Building of the Government of the Canary Islands is the seat of government. |
| | El edificio presidencial del gobierno de las Islas Canarias es la sede de gobierno. |
| seat of government n | (location of government) | sede de gobierno loc nom f |
| | The Hague is the seat of government for the Netherlands. |
| | La Haya es la sede de gobierno de los Países Bajos. |
| self-government n | (law: political autonomy) | autonomía nf |