ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gov

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ɡʌv/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gov is a noun meaning (politics, slang) Clipping of government.

Meaning

(politics, slang) Clipping of government.

More Meanings

  1. (politics, slang) Clipping of governor.
  2. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gov

Depending on context, synonyms include gov't, guv.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include govt, governor, government, employee, employed, serv.

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