ADJ

central, federal, local, national, provincial, regional
Communist, Conservative, Labour, etc.
the country's new Communist government
left-wing, right-wing
coalition
minority
The socialists won 42% of the seats and formed a minority government
caretaker, interim, transitional
The president dissolved the assembly and swore in an interim government
military
puppet
French, Western, etc.
The report on world poverty calls for urgent action from Western governments

VERB + GOVERNMENT

elect
The present government was elected last year
form
A nre government was formed in September of that year
install
A puppet government was installed as the occupying forces withdrew
swear in
head, run
a new government headed by a former military leader
bring down, destabilize, oust, overthrow, topple
This crisis could bring down the British government. The group aims to overthrow the military government

GOVERNMENT + VERB

come to power
take office
On May 23 a coalition government took office
fall, resign
a national emergency that could cause the government to fall
announce sth
The government announced the cancellation of the dam project
introduce sth, launch sth

GOVERNMENT + NOUN

agency, body, department
funds, money
aid, assistance, backing, funding, grant, subsidy, support
expenditure, spending
cuts
The hospital has been hit by government cuts
control
intervention, involvement
calls for government intervention in the dispute
minister, official, representative, spokesman
sources
According to government sources, two people died in the incident
figures, statistics
post
reshuffle
The former minister was relieved of his post in last month's extensive government reshuffle
decisions, legislation, measures, plans, policy, proposals
report
propaganda

PREP

in ~
a problem facing whichever party is in government
under a/the ~
measures that were introduced under the last government

PHRASES

a change of government
It is time we had a change of government
the government of the day
This was a decision taken by the government of the day
a member of a government
The prime minister has been meeting members of the French government

ADJ

democratic, representative
firm, good, strong
We need strong government to take the country through this crisis
weak