"gov" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡʌv/ Audio: En-au-gov.ogg [Australia] Forms: govs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌv Head templates: {{en-noun}} gov (plural govs)
  1. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) Governor. Tags: abbreviation, slang Synonyms (governor): guv
    Sense id: en-gov-en-noun-v84JeTqv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of 'governor': 95 5
  2. (politics, abbreviation, shortened form) Government. Tags: abbreviation Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-gov-en-noun-miN~RurT Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gov., gove Related terms: gov't [government]

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Alternative forms

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