"gov" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡʌv/, /ɡʊv/ [Northern-England] Audio: en-au-gov.ogg [Australia] Forms: govs [plural], gov. [alternative], gove [alternative], guv [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌv Head templates: {{en-noun}} gov (plural govs)
  1. (politics, slang) Clipping of government. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: government Synonyms: gov't
    Sense id: en-gov-en-noun-nhsx9OQQ Categories (other): Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 18 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 55 10 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 5 45 Topics: government, politics
  2. (politics, slang) Clipping of governor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: governor
    Sense id: en-gov-en-noun-qYvZR~2U Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics
  3. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior. Tags: abbreviation, slang Synonyms: guv
    Sense id: en-gov-en-noun-u~Slz5BN Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 5 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: govware, mockgov, Unigov

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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