close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
ADJ
central, federal, local, national, provincial, regional
Communist, Conservative, Labour, etc.
The Labour government introduced new policies to improve healthcare across the nation.
left-wing, right-wing | coalition
minority
The party needed support from smaller groups to maintain its minority government.
caretaker, interim, transitional
After the election dispute, a caretaker government managed the country for three months.
military | puppet
French, Western, etc.
The French government announced new policies to reduce unemployment in major cities.
VERB + GOVERNMENT
elect
The people elected a new government after the scandal forced the previous leaders to resign.
form
After the election, the opposition party was able to form a new government.
install
After the military coup, a new government was installed to replace the previous leaders.
swear in
head, run
The new prime minister now runs the government after winning the election last month.
bring down, destabilize, oust, overthrow, topple
The protesters managed to topple the corrupt government after months of demonstrations.
GOVERNMENT + VERB
come to power
take office
The new government took office after winning the election last month.
fall, resign
The prime minister decided to resign and the government fell within weeks.
announce sth
The government announced new rules to help families pay for childcare.
introduce sth, launch sth
GOVERNMENT + NOUN
agency, body, department | funds, money | aid, assistance, backing, funding, grant, subsidy, support | expenditure, spending
cuts
The local school struggled after government cuts reduced funding for arts programs.
control
intervention, involvement
The government's involvement in education policy has changed significantly over the past decade.
minister, official, representative, spokesman
sources
Government officials announced that the new highway project would begin construction next spring.
figures, statistics | post
reshuffle
The new Prime Minister announced a major government reshuffle to bring fresh talent into the Cabinet.
decisions, legislation, measures, plans, policy, proposals | report | propaganda
PREP
in ~
The opposition party will criticize every decision made by the government in power.
under a/the ~
Many schools received extra funding under the previous government.
PHRASES
a change of government
After the election, voters hoped for a change of government that would improve the economy.
the government of the day
The government of the day faced strong opposition from environmental groups over the new policy.
a member of a government
She worked as a member of the government for over ten years before retiring.
ADJ
democratic, representative
firm, good, strong
A good government listens to the people and works to improve their lives.
weak