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gout
  • n  a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
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gouty arthritis
  • n  a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
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gouverneur morris
  • n  United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
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governador valadares
  • n  a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte
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governance
  • n  the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
    the governance of an association is responsible to its members
  • n  the act of governing; exercising authority
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governed
  • n  the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
    governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
  • v  bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
  • v  direct or strongly influence the behavior of
  • v  exercise authority over; as of nations
  • v  require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
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governess
  • n  a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
  • v  bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
  • v  direct or strongly influence the behavior of
  • v  exercise authority over; as of nations
  • v  require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
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governing board
  • n  a board that manages the affairs of an institution
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governing body
  • n  the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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government
  • n  the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
    the government reduced taxes
  • n  the act of governing; exercising authority
    he had considerable experience of government
  • n  (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
    tyrannical government
  • n  the study of government of states and other political units
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government-in-exile
  • n  a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated
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government accounting office
  • n  an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
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