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Definition of big government noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

big government

noun

/ˌbɪɡ ˈɡʌvənmənt/

/ˌbɪɡ ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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a type of government that has a lot of control over people’s lives and the economy

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