German word

Regierung

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeˈgiːʁʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine noungovernment

Example

Ich vertraue der Regierung nicht.

I don't trust the government.

Illustration for Regierung (government)

More examples

Viele Bürger unterstützen die Regierung in der Krise.

Many citizens support the government during the crisis.

Core concept

A country's executive center, viewed both as its political leaders and as the apparatus implementing their policies.

Common phrases

  • der Regierung vertrauen

    trust the government

  • die Regierung unterstützen

    support the government

  • die Regierung kritisieren

    criticize the government

Similar words

Staat: A sovereign political community organized through laws and public institutions.
Ministerium: A government office that develops and implements policy in a particular field.
Regierungschef: The government leader responsible for directing policy and administration.
Exekutive: The governmental authority responsible for administering the state and enforcing decisions.

Definition in German

Regierung ist die Gesamtheit der Personen oder Organe, die ein Land regieren und für politische Entscheidungen und deren Ausführung verantwortlich sind.

Word origin

Regierung is a German -ung noun based on regieren, a verb ultimately descended from Latin regere, meaning to rule or direct.

Usage tips

  • In Ich vertraue der Regierung nicht, der Regierung is dative after vertrauen, because vertrauen governs the dative case.

Other meanings

  • cabinetnoun
  • regimenoun
  • administrationnoun

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