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  1. Big government

    Big government is a pejorative term for a government or public sector that is considered excessively large or unconstitutionally involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. The term may also be used specifically in relation to government policies that attempt to regulate matters considered to be private or personal such as private sexual behavior or individual food choices. The term has also been used in the context of the United States to define a dominant federal government that seeks to control the authority of local institutions—an example being the overriding of state authority in favor of federal legislation.

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  1. Big government

    Big government is a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government or public sector that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. The term may also be used specifically in relation to government policies that attempt to regulate matters considered to be private or personal, such as private sexual behavior or individual food choices. The term has also been used to define a dominant federal government that seeks to control the authority of local institutions - an example being the overriding of state authority in favor of federal legislation.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of big government in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of big government in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of big government in a Sentence

  1. Rand Paul:

    I plan on continuing to be a big thorn in the side of big government who wants to invade your privacy, and I'm going to do everything I can to try to stop it.

  2. Rick Santorum:

    As middle America is hollowing out, we can't sit idly by as big government politicians make it harder for our workers and then turn around and blame them for losing jobs overseas. American families don't need another president tied to big government or big money.

  3. John Rose:

    Trying to pass nearly $20 billion in new spending while the majority of Congress is not even in Washington reflects another act of irresponsible big government.

  4. Bobby Jindal:

    The big government crowd -- they hate what I have done, i am guilty as charged, and our state is better off for it today. We have had enough of talkers, it's time for doers. I'm not running for president to be somebody, I'm running for president to do something.

  5. Andy Beshear:

    What some legislation is doing here in Frankfort is tearing that away and saying, ‘No, big government is going to tell you what is medically best for your children.’ As a parent, I think that’s wrong, when it comes to this issue polling doesn’t matter to me because I believe it’s the right thing to do.

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