(chiefly, US, politics, sometimes, capitalized) Governance that consists of large-scale programs, numerous departments and employees, and that entails substantial spending, especially liberal or left-
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(chiefly, US, politics, sometimes, capitalized) Governance that consists of large-scale programs, numerous departments and employees, and that entails substantial spending, especially liberal or left-wing governance which emphasizes social entitlements and regulation, and that is considered intrusive by some citizens, especially by conservatives or right-wingers.
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(colloquial) Of or run by the government.
(US) The national government of the United States, in contrast to government at the state or local level.
(US) The action or result of governmentalizing.
(US, transitive) To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize.
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(US, informal, derogatory) The US federal government regarded as a rapacious monster with an appetite for political power, money, etc.