Government
Defined in 15 places across 5 titles — 12 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
“Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia;
Same definition in 4 sections
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 4101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 4501Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1998–present5 U.S.C. § 5721Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8901Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“Government” means the Government of the United States;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 5921Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present22 U.S.C. § 3902Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“Government” means the government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia; and
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 5701Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–19985 U.S.C. § 5721Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“Government” means the Government of the United States, the government of the District of Columbia, Gallaudet University, and, in the case of an employee described in paragraph (1)(L), a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard described in section 2105(c);
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
The term “government”—
(A) means—
(i) a State, county, municipality, or other governmental entity created under the authority of a State;
(ii) any branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official of an entity listed in clause (i); and
(iii) any other person acting under color of State law; and
(B) for the purposes of sections 2000cc–2(b) and 2000cc–3 of this title, includes the United States, a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official of the United States, and any other person acting under color of Federal law.
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- 2000–present42 U.S.C. § 2000CCThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter
the term “government” includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of law) of the United States, a State, or a subdivision of a State;
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- 1994–200042 U.S.C. § 2000BBThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “government” includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of law) of the United States, or of a covered entity;
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- 2000–present42 U.S.C. § 2000BBThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “government” includes any agency or instrumentality of a government.
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- 2010–present22 U.S.C. § 8541Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this subchapter
the term “Government” means the Federal Government, Gallaudet College, and, in the case of an employee described in paragraph (11)(C), a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard described in section 2105(c);
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
The term “government” means the government of the United States and any agency or instrumentality thereof, the District of Columbia, any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and any State or political subdivision thereof authorized by law to conduct electronic surveillance.
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- 1994–present47 U.S.C. § 1001Telecommunications · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “government” or “foreign government” includes any agency or instrumentality of the government.
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- 1998–present22 U.S.C. § 6402Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms “Government” and “entity of the Government” include any entity of the legislative branch or the judicial branch, any executive agency or military department (as such agency and department are respectively defined by sections 102 and 105 of title 5), the United States Postal Service, and any nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces.
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- 1994–present41 U.S.C. § 48BPublic Contracts · Definitions · in this section