government and binding theory
noun /ˌɡʌvənmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θɪəri/
/ˌɡʌvərnmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θiːəri/, /ˌɡʌvərnmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θɪri/
(also binding theory)
[uncountable] (linguistics)- a theory of grammar based on the idea that a series of conditions relate the parts of a sentence together