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PRONUNCIATION OF GOVERNMENT IN WAITING

government in waiting  [ˈɡʌvənmənt ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOVERNMENT IN WAITING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Government in waiting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOVERNMENT IN WAITING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of government in waiting in the English dictionary

The definition of government in waiting in the dictionary is a political group which is hoping to be elected to govern in the near future.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOVERNMENT IN WAITING


awaiting
əˈweɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
frustrating
frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ
gentleman-in-waiting
ˌdʒɛntəlmənɪnˈweɪtɪŋ
gentlemen-in-waiting
ˌdʒentəlmənɪnˈweɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
ladies-in-waiting
ˌleɪdɪzɪnˈweɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
rotating
rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
unweighting
ʌnˈweɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ
weighting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOVERNMENT IN WAITING

government
Government Accountability Office
government action
government bond
Government Broker
government corporation
government department
government expenditure
Government House
government housing
government issue
government man
government monopoly
Government Printing Office
government securities
government stock
government-owned corporation
governmental
governmentalise
governmentalism

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOVERNMENT IN WAITING

accounting
auditing
biting
copywriting
creative writing
editing
exciting
handwriting
inhibiting
inviting
limiting
recruiting
siting
soliciting
songwriting
suiting
underwriting
visiting
vomiting
whiting
writing

Synonyms and antonyms of government in waiting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «government in waiting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOVERNMENT IN WAITING

Find out the translation of government in waiting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of government in waiting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «government in waiting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政府在等待
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gobierno en espera
570 millions of speakers

English

government in waiting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतीक्षा में सरकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحكومة في الانتظار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Правительство в ожидании
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

governo em espera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেক্ষা করছে সরকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouvernement en attente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerajaan menunggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regierung in Warte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

待機中の政府
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대기 정부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemerintah ing tunggu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính phủ trong chờ đợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசு காத்திருக்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाट पाहत सरकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hükümet beklemekte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

governo in attesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rząd w oczekiwaniu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уряд в очікуванні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guvern în așteptare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυβέρνηση σε αναμονή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regering in te wag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regeringen i väntan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regjeringen i vente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of government in waiting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNMENT IN WAITING»

The term «government in waiting» is regularly used and occupies the 65.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNMENT IN WAITING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «government in waiting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «government in waiting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about government in waiting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOVERNMENT IN WAITING»

Discover the use of government in waiting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to government in waiting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Deputy Speaker: How could the "Government-in-waiting" pass on a road? Dr. Ochuodho: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is the road that even the substantive Chair uses when he is going home. So, it is a full Government that was using the  ...
2
Taking Care of the Law
President Carter did this unwittingly by accepting the so-called Washington government-in-waiting. The members of the government-in-waiting sometimes work on Capitol Hill or the various think tanks of the Left and Right or in Washington's ...
Griffin B. Bell, Ronald J. Ostrow, 1982
3
The American Anomaly: U.S. Politics and Government in ...
The leader of the largest party outside government may even take the official title “Leader of the Opposition” and appoint a shadow cabinet paralleling the existing cabinet to serve as a government-in-waiting prepared to assume control of ...
Raymond A. Smith, 2013
4
Government and Politics in Alberta
The Liberals were always in charge, with the Conservatives the — not very hopeful— "government in waiting." Agrarian discontent, arising from the First World War, changed what had been traditional about Alberta politics. In 1921, the United ...
Allan Tupper, Roger Gibbins, 1992
5
What's Gone Wrong?: South Africa on the Brink of Failed ...
The movement began to emergeasa 'government in waiting'. This is not to suggest that it was all plain sailing. The tensions and divisions remained.The South African security forceswere better armed, better trained and ruthless, but within the ...
Alex Boraine, 2014
6
Faces of Labour: The Inside Story
In this engaging book, which mixes original research and personal observation in equal parts, the Observer's political columnist Andy McSmith brings an expert eye to bear on the opposition's path to Number 10.
Andy McSmith, 1996
7
Parliaments as Peacebuilders in Conflict-affected Countries
This is a purpose quite separate from the role of being a government-in-waiting, or in the case of an individual, a minister-in-anticipation. There is a tendency for parliamentarians to see their role as being to discredit and tear down those in the  ...
Mitchell O'Brien, Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnston, 2008
8
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Governance in Federal ...
The Westminster system embraces the notion of a loyal opposition, which is recognized as a “government in waiting” and is expected to criticize the government of the day. This idea has not taken root in South Africa, although the institution of ...
Katy Le Roy, Cheryl Saunders, 2006
9
Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996
The first attempt to do this came in 1920 when the Red Army* invaded Poland and the Provisional Polish Revolutionary Committee (Tymczasowy Komitet Rewolucyjny Polski [TKRP]), a communist government-in-waiting, was organized in ...
Piotr Wróbel, 2014
10
British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials
Given a Labour minority government in waiting, it was surely correct for her to stay out of the political arena and to allow the parties to resolve the difficulties of the electorate's making. Had she on the day after polling insisted on Mr Heath's ...
Colin Turpin, Adam Tomkins, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOVERNMENT IN WAITING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term government in waiting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Harriet Harman waters down tax credit position after open rebellion …
... in the Budget was not a luxury open to Labour since, at this moment, it was seen as being a party of opposition – not a government in waiting. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Canada's Untested New Democrats Take Early Lead in Campaign
... to actually win the election they have to actually demonstrate they're a government in waiting,” pollster Nik Nanos said in a July 10 interview. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Dropping Elis-Thomas would be 'party decision', says Wood
... presenting ourselves as a successful government in waiting ahead of next year's election then we need to present ourselves as a united front ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Muntu, Besigye Competition Should Be About Strategy, Not Emotions
What is different is the approach that Muntu is employing to position the party as a government in waiting. No doubt Dr Kizza Besigye's ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Let us move past the age of 'Stormont Shambles' and work for an …
This results in a democratic society where it is nearly impossible to change the Executive, as there is no 'Government in waiting'. This is a ... «Slugger O'Toole, Jul 15»
6
Island Gardens Cllr Peter Golds tells us what he expects of the new …
It is not only expected to be the Government in waiting, but to test the government of the day on a regular basis on the delivery and ... «East London Advertiser, Jul 15»
7
Pakatan without PAS will be weaker
At one time or other, it was truly the government in waiting and if things had held, we would probably have a new government within five or 10 ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
8
Tony Kevin: a new look at the boat people policy challenge
The challenge now for Labor as the alternative government in waiting is to come up with a new package of policies that reflects the new ... «The Mandarin, Jun 15»
9
Electoral revamp or Grit desperation?
... in the polls, leaving the Grits, long the traditional ruling party, looking more like the third-place party it is rather than a government in waiting. «Hanna Herald, Jun 15»
10
NDP surge in polls puts a scare into federal rivals
"Canadians are now seeing us as a government in waiting," he told reporters afterward. Well, maybe. There's still four months to go. But, from ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Government in waiting [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/government-in-waiting>. May 2024 ».
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