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		thaumasiotes on Sept 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google removes Catalan referendum app from Google ... In the US, "the government" refers to all three branches. When we complain about the poor quality of government, we're frequently talking about Congress, too.

shaftoe on Sept 30, 2017 [–]

And don't forget the buearacrats and government employees. They're certainly lumped in there because they're party of the giant apparatus.

I'm curious now what Europeans call them.

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