| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| coalition government n | (government formed by an alliance) | governo de coalizão loc sm |
| If there isn't a clear majority after the ballots are counted, it is likely that the liberals will ask the smaller parties to form a coalition government. |
| devolved government n | (decentralized authority) | governo autônomo loc sm |
| Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the UK but enjoy devolved government. |
| government-funded adj | (paid for by government) | financiado pelo governo loc adj |
| government-owned adj | (business, company) | de propriedade do governo loc adj |
| grant-maintained adj | (funded by national government) (financiado por governo federal) | subvencionado adj |
| subsidiado adj |
| garantido pelo governo loc adj |
| junketeer n | (official who takes paid trips) | viajante às custas do governo expres |
| local government n | (local authority, council) (autoridade local) | governo municipal sm |
| governo local sm |
| We expect to have a new mayor after our local government election next year. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | sob cuidado do governo loc adj |
| Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| misgovernment n | (incompetent management) | desgoverno sm |
| governo ruim sm + adj |
| political affairs npl | (matters of government) | assuntos do governo loc sm |
| negócios políticos loc sm |
| political consultant n | (government advisor) | conselheiro de governo loc sm |
| consultor político loc sm |
| publicly adv | (by the state) | pelo governo loc adv |
| pelo estado loc adv |
| I believe that all universities should be publicly funded. |
| representative government n | (rule by elected politicians) | governo representativo loc sm |
| seat of government n | (parliament building) | sede do governo loc sf |
| palácio do governo loc sm |
| The Presidential Building of the Government of the Canary Islands is the seat of government. |
| seat of government n | (location of government) | sede do governo loc sf |
| The Hague is the seat of government for the Netherlands. |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) (suporte financeiro governamental) | suporte econômico do governo sm |
| apoio financeiro governamental sm |
| ajuda estatal sf |
| She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) (negócio ou empreendimento governamental) | empresa estatal sf |
| (informal) | empresa do governo sf |
| Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
Statehouse,
State House n | US (state capitol building) | palácio do governo loc sm |
