| 释义 |
govt., n.
Also gov't., govt (no point).
[Graphic shortening.]
A written abbreviation of government n. Cf. * n.2
1822C. Arbuthnot Let. 2 Sept. (1941) 31 Shd. the Govt. be broken up, you must hurry to me. 1858Lady Canning Let. 8 Apr. in C. Allen Glimpse Burning Plain (1986) vii. 99 The Rajah..always ending with a ‘refrain’ that he owed all to the Govt. 1889Cent. Dict., Gov't. 1937in Jennings & Madge May 12th 59 Officials repel these claims on Subs. or Govt. allocations. 1970D. Goldrich et al. in I. L. Horowitz Masses in Lat. Amer. v. 206 (table) Change in ideas about politics: gov't. more helpful now. 1990Indian Express (Cochin) 24 Jan. 13 (Advt.), Age: Between 18 to 23 years (Relaxable for Govt servants upto [sic] 35 years). |