"seat of government" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seats of government [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|seats of government}} seat of government (plural seats of government)
  1. The location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area. Wikipedia link: seat of government Translations (the centre of authority to govern): regeringszetel [masculine] (Dutch), Regierungssitz [masculine] (German), regjeringssete [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), regjeringssete [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), حکومتداری (Persian), sede do governo [feminine] (Portuguese), sede de gobierno [feminine] (Spanish), sede del gobierno [feminine] (Spanish), asples bilong gavman (Tok Pisin)

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