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Definition of government and binding theory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

government and binding theory

noun
 
/ˌɡʌvənmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θɪəri/
 
/ˌɡʌvərnmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θiːəri/,
 
/ˌɡʌvərnmənt ən ˈbaɪndɪŋ θɪri/
(also binding theory)
[uncountable] (linguistics)
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  1. a theory of grammar based on the idea that a series of conditions relate the parts of a sentence together
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