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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French governement; equivalent to governen + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuˌvɛrnəˈmɛnt/, /ɡuˌvɛr(n)ˈmɛnt/
- (with analogical stress) IPA(key): /ˈɡuvɛrnəmɛnt/, /ˈɡuvɛr(n)mɛnt/
Noun
governement (plural governementz or governementes)
- The action of governing; a method of control.
- A force which governs, directs, or influences.
Descendants
References
Old French
Etymology
governer + -ment.
Noun
governement oblique singular, m (oblique plural governemenz or governementz, nominative singular governemenz or governementz, nominative plural governement)
- government
Descendants