branch of government

noun

A part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.

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Meanings

nounbranch of government (plural branches of government)

plural branches of government

  1. A part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 政府部門 /政府部门
  • 政府部門 /政府部门 (zhèngfǔ bùmén)part of a governing body
Finnish vallan haara
  • vallan haarapart of a governing body
Portuguese ramo do governo
  • ramo do governopart of a governing body
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APA

branch of government. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20of%20government

MLA

“branch of government.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20of%20government. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branch of government,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20of%20government.

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