e-government

A form of eGovernment — The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations.

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Meanings

noune-government (countable and uncountable, plural e-governments)

plural e-governments

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of eGovernment.

Origin

From e- + government.

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APA

e-government. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-government

MLA

“e-government.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-government. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-government,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-government.

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