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gourmandize
verb-intransitiveVery Low (Literary/Archaic)
/ˈɡʊə.mən.daɪz/To eat food greedily and excessively.
gourmet
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡɔːmeɪ/A person with refined and expert judgment in fine food and drink; a connoisseur.
gourmont
nounVery Low (Proper noun, highly specialised)
/ˈɡʊə.mɒ̃/A French surname, historically referring to notable figures like the writer Rémy de Gourmont, and occasionally used metonymically in literary contexts to denote a certain refined, decadent, or intellectual style associated with him.
gournia
nounRare
/ˈɡʊə.ni.ə/A major archaeological site on Crete, specifically a Minoan town from the Late Minoan I period.
gout
nounC1
/ɡaʊt/A metabolic disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially the big toe, caused by deposits of urate crystals.
goutweed
nounLow
/ˈɡaʊtwiːd/A perennial plant (Aegopodium podagraria), often considered an invasive weed, with broad leaves and clusters of small white flowers.
gouty stool
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈɡaʊti stuːl/A stool (seat without back or arms) whose legs are carved to resemble twisted, swollen forms reminiscent of gout-afflicted limbs.
govern
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈɡʌv(ə)n/To officially control and direct the public affairs of a country, city, or group of people.
governador valadares
nounVery Low (in global English contexts)
/ˌɡɒvənəˌdɔː ˌvæləˈdɑːrɪs/A proper noun referring to a major city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
governance
nounC1
/ˈɡʌvənəns/The act, process, or way of governing; the system of rules, practices, and processes by which an organisation or territory is directed and controlled.
governess
nounC1
/ˈɡʌv.ən.əs/A woman employed to teach and train children in a private household.
government
nounC1 (Very High Frequency)
/ˈɡʌv(ə)nm(ə)nt/The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; the system by which a state or community is governed.
government house
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡʌv(ə)nmənt haʊs/The official residence of a governor, viceroy, or other senior representative of the head of state in a Commonwealth realm or territory.
government issue
adjectivenounC1
/ˌɡʌv(ə)nmənt ˈɪʃuː/Supplies, equipment, or goods officially provided by a government, especially to military personnel.
government man
nounLow
/ˈɡʌv(ə)nmənt ˌmæn/A man who is an employee or official of a government.
government national mortgage association
nounLow
/ˌɡʌv(ə)nˌmənt ˌnæʃ(ə)nəl ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/A U.S. government-sponsored enterprise that purchases and securitizes mortgages to provide liquidity to the mortgage market.
government printing office
nounLow
/ˈɡʌv(ə)nmənt ˈprɪntɪŋ ˌɒfɪs/A governmental agency or organization responsible for printing and publishing official documents, such as laws, reports, forms, and other public information.
government-in-exile
nounC2
/ˌɡʌvənmənt ɪn ˈɛksaɪl/A political group that claims to be the legitimate government of a country but, for reasons such as occupation by a foreign power, is unable to exercise power from its national territory and operates from another country.
governmentalism
nounC2
/ˌɡʌv(ə)nˈmɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/The principle or policy of emphasizing a strong, centralized government.
governmentese
nounC2
/ˌɡʌv(ə)nˈmɛntiːz/A style of language or jargon characteristic of official government documents and communications, typically characterized by bureaucratic complexity, verbosity, and euphemism.

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