No. 76 in Spanish
gobierno
"Government" - the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.
In a sentence
El gobierno implementará nuevas políticas económicas para mejorar la situación del país.
The government will implement new economic policies to improve the country's situation.
Here, 'gobierno' refers to the entire political and administrative structure of a country responsible for governing.
María trabaja para un proyecto financiado por el gobierno.
María works for a project funded by the government.
In this sentence, 'gobierno' is used to represent the state as the entity providing funding for public or private initiatives.
Creo que el gobierno local debe invertir más en infraestructura.
I think the local government should invest more in infrastructure.
Here, 'gobierno' specifies the body of authorities managing the affairs at the local level, distinct from national governance.
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