How to Say "Government" in Russian

прави́тельство

pravítelʹstvoneuter

The Russian word for government is прави́тельство (pravítelʹstvo).

прави́тельство refers to a body with the power to make and/or enforce laws.

Meaning: body with the power to make and/or enforce laws (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from the root прав-, which relates to the concepts of right, truth or correctness.

The neuter noun прави́тельство changes to прави́тельства in the genitive case, which is used to indicate possession or after many prepositions.

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The root прав- also appears in пра́вда, the Russian word for 'truth'. This suggests that in the Russian linguistic mind, government and truth share a common ancestral origin.
The verb править, from which прави́тельство is derived, can mean both 'to rule' and 'to correct' or 'to adjust'. This implies that governing is a process of putting things right.
While прави́тельство refers to the executive branch, the broader concept of 'governance' or 'statehood' is expressed by the word госуда́рство, which shares a root with the word for 'master' or 'lord'.

Утвердить закон согласно решению правительства
To enact a law according to the decision of the government.
Решение было принято Первым Правительством Российской Федерации
The decision was made by the First Government of the Russian Federation.
Недовольство властью
Dissatisfaction with the government/authority.
Государство должно заботиться о своих гражданах
The government should take care of its citizens.
Это решение приняло прави́тельство.
Eto resheniye prinyalo pravitel'stvo.
The government made this decision.
Прави́тельство обсуждает новый закон.
Pravitel'stvo obsuzhdayet novyy zakon.
The government is discussing a new law.

Anastasia and Sergey are discussing the news.

Анастасия Anastasia

Ты слышал, что сказало прави́тельство?
Ty slyshal, chto skazalo pravitel'stvo?
Did you hear what the government said?
Сергей Sergey

Нет, что случилось, Анастасия?
Net, chto sluchilos', Anastasiya?
No, what happened, Anastasia?
Анастасия Anastasia

Прави́тельство меняет налоговые правила.
Pravitel'stvo menyayet nalogovyye pravila.
The government is changing the tax rules.
Сергей Sergey

Это плохие новости для всех.
Eto plokhie novosti dlya vseh.
That is bad news for everyone.

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