"gubmint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌb.mɪnt/ Forms: gubmints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gubmint (countable and uncountable, plural gubmints)
  1. (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of government, representing dialectal English. Tags: alt-of, countable, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling, uncountable Alternative form of: government, representing dialectal English Synonyms: gub'mint, gummint
    Sense id: en-gubmint-en-noun-XDgNVulY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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