"eGovernment" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: e- + Government Etymology templates: {{af|en|e-|government|alt2=Government}} e- + Government Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eGovernment (uncountable)
  1. The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: e-government, e-Government Related terms: e-governance Translations (use of information technologies in government): govern electrònic [masculine] (Catalan), e-government [neuter] (Dutch), e-overheid [feminine] (Dutch), e-hallinto (Finnish), administration électronique [feminine] (French), E-Government [neuter] (German), amministrazione digitale [feminine] (Italian), governo elettronico [masculine] (Italian), governo eletrônico [masculine] (Portuguese), gobierno electrónico [masculine] (Spanish), e-gobierno [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-eGovernment-en-noun-FQFxI5Mf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e-

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