| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| government n | (group that governs a country) | governo sm |
| | The government has the power to issue passports. |
| | O governo tem o poder de emitir passaportes. |
| governance n | (government, authority) (autoridade) | governo sm |
| | The governance of the county was left to department managers. |
| | O governo do condado foi deixado para os gerentes de departamento. |
govt.,
govt n | written, abbreviation (government) | governo sm |
| government n | uncountable (system of political power) (sistema) | governo sm |
| | We have a representative form of government. |
| | Temos uma forma representativa de governo. |
| governing n | (act of ruling) | governo sm |
| | I think our current president does a fine job with the governing of our country. |
| government n | uncountable (act of governing) (ato de governar) | governo sm |
| | Good government needs vigilant citizens. |
| | Um bom governo precisa de cidadãos vigilantes. |
administration,
Administration n | US (government: executive branch) | governo sm |
| | (pouco usado) | administração sf |
| | Many things were different under the Reagan Administration. |
| | Muitas coisas eram diferentes durante a administração Reagan. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| coalition government n | (government formed by an alliance) | governo de coalizão loc sm |
| | 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) | governo autônomo loc sm |
| | Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the UK but enjoy devolved government. |
| government-funded adj | (paid for by government) | financiado pelo governo loc adj |
| government-owned adj | (business, company) | de propriedade do governo loc adj |
| grant-maintained adj | (funded by national government) (financiado por governo federal) | subvencionado adj |
| | | subsidiado adj |
| | | garantido pelo governo loc adj |
| junketeer n | (official who takes paid trips) | viajante às custas do governo expres |
| local government n | (local authority, council) (autoridade local) | governo municipal sm |
| | | governo local sm |
| | We expect to have a new mayor after our local government election next year. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | sob cuidado do governo loc adj |
| | Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| misgovernment n | (incompetent management) | desgoverno sm |
| | | governo ruim sm + adj |
| political affairs npl | (matters of government) | assuntos do governo loc sm |
| | | negócios políticos loc sm |
| political consultant n | (government advisor) | conselheiro de governo loc sm |
| | | consultor político loc sm |
| publicly adv | (by the state) | pelo governo loc adv |
| | | pelo estado loc adv |
| | I believe that all universities should be publicly funded. |
| representative government n | (rule by elected politicians) | governo representativo loc sm |
| seat of government n | (parliament building) | sede do governo loc sf |
| | | palácio do governo loc sm |
| | The Presidential Building of the Government of the Canary Islands is the seat of government. |
| seat of government n | (location of government) | sede do governo loc sf |
| | The Hague is the seat of government for the Netherlands. |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) (suporte financeiro governamental) | suporte econômico do governo sm |
| | | apoio financeiro governamental sm |
| | | ajuda estatal sf |
| | She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) (negócio ou empreendimento governamental) | empresa estatal sf |
| | (informal) | empresa do governo sf |
| | Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
Statehouse,
State House n | US (state capitol building) | palácio do governo loc sm |