Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seat of government

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: seat of -gov-ern-ment
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area.

Example Sentences

"The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands, whereas Amsterdam is the capital."

Inflected Forms

seats of government (plural)

Questions

What does seat of government mean?: The location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area.

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