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In grammar, the influence or power of a word in consequence of which another word in the sentence must have a certain form, in regard to number, case, person, mode, or the like.

  • 1.In traditional Latin and Greek (and other) grammars, government refers to the selection of grammatical features by verbs and prepositions.
  • In grammar, the influence or power of a word in consequence of which another word in the sentence must have a certain form, in regard to number, case, person, mode, or the like.

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