"form of government" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forms of government [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|forms of government}} form of government (plural forms of government)
  1. (political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making or choice of rulers. Wikipedia link: en:Forms of government Categories (topical): Government, Political science, Politics Translations (system): 政體 (Chinese Mandarin), 政体 (zhèngtǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), valtiojärjestys (Finnish), valtiomuoto (Finnish), régime politique [masculine] (French), forma di governo [feminine] (Italian), formă de guvernământ [feminine] (Romanian), statsskick [neuter] (Swedish)

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