Indonesian · Culture & Society
pemerintah
Government
Advancednoun
Definition
The group of people who rule a country.
Example
Pemerintah mengumumkan kebijakan baru.
The government announced a new policy.
Etymology
'Pemerintah' comes from the root 'perintah', meaning 'command', with the prefix 'pe-' indicating the agent, thus referring to the governing body.
How & Where It’s Used
'Pemerintah' is predominantly used in formal contexts, especially in discussions about governance and public policy. It appears mostly in written discourse.