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No. 54 in Portuguese

governo

Government.

In a sentence

  • O governo anunciou novas medidas econômicas.

    The government announced new economic measures.

    Here, 'governo' refers to the institutional entity responsible for legislative and executive actions directed at the state, including policy creation and law implementation.

  • Ela trabalha no governo como analista de políticas públicas.

    She works in the government as a public policy analyst.

    In this sentence, 'governo' is used to denote the organizational structure within which civil servants are employed to carry out administrative tasks.

  • O governo de uma empresa eficaz requer liderança e visão estratégicas.

    The governance of a successful company requires leadership and strategic vision.

    Here, 'governo' is utilized metaphorically to indicate the act or process of governing and managing an organization or system, rather than explicitly referring to state governance.

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