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Gourd FamilynounMWEa family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)verified
Goutnouna painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and jointsverified
Gouty ArthritisnounMWEa painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and jointsverified
GovernancenounIn computer security, governance means setting clear expectations for the conduct (behaviors and actions) of the entity being governed and directing, controlling, and strongly influencing the entity to achieve these expectations. Governance includes specifying a framework for decision making, with assigned decision rights and accountability, intended to consistently produce desired behaviors and actions.Organization
governance structurenounMWESpecifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in the corporation, such as the board, managers, shareholders and other stakeholders, and spells out the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate affairs.OrganizationInternal
Governance, Risk Management and CompliancenounMWEA business term used to group the three close-related disciplines responsible for the protection of assets, and operationsFramework
Governance, Risk, and Compliance frameworknounMWEThe overall structure of procedures of how an organization is controlled and directed , how an organization identifies and mitigates risk, and how the organization adheres to pertinent rules, standards, and regulations that defines the scope, objectives, and activities regrading such procedures.FrameworkInternal
Governessnouna woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)verified
Governing BodynounMWEthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering somethingverified
Governmentnoun(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governedverified
government agencynounMWEA state, county, or federal government organizations that enforce laws, rules, or regulations.Organization
Government AgentnounMWEa representative or official of a government or administrative department of a governmentverified
government bodynounMWEThe government of any country or of any political subdivision of any country,including: any instrumentality of any such government; any other person or organization authorized by law to perform any executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative, military, or police functions of any such government, and; any intergovernmental organization.OrganizationRegulated
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)nounMWEAcronym for the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service card program. GETS cards provide emergency access and priority processing for voice communications services in emergency situations.CapabilityRegulatedCUI
Government IssuenounMWEsupplies such as food, clothing or ammunition issued by the governmentverified
Government SecuritynounMWEa security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit Systemverified
Government-In-Exilenouna temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberatedverified
Governornouna control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)verified
Governor's PlumnounMWEsmall shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plumsverified
GPSnouna navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiververified
Grab BagnounMWEa container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contentsverified
Grab BarnounMWEa bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourselfverified
Grab SamplenounMWEa single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasibleverified
Gracilariidnounsmall dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leavesverified
Gracilariid MothnounMWEsmall dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leavesverified
Gradnouna person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)verified
Grad SchoolnounMWEa school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degreeverified
Grade PointnounMWEa numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the courseverified
Grade Point AveragenounMWEa measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or universityverified
Graduate NursenounMWEsomeone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training schoolverified
Graduate SchoolnounMWEa school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degreeverified
Graduated SecuritynounMWEA security system that provides several levels (e.g., low, moderate, high) of protection based on threats, risks, available technology, support services, time, human concerns, and economics.Framework
Graduated TaxnounMWEany tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increasesverified