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10 Language-to-English DictionariesE-Government
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ɡovɐnəmɛnt
"E-Government soll die Behördengänge für Bürger vereinfachen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The application of information and communication technology (ICT) for the delivery of government services, exchange of information, and integration of various stand-alone systems between government and citizens.
"E-governance has significantly reduced corruption and improved the transparency of public service delivery." - 2
The digital interaction between a government agency and the citizens, businesses, or other government arms.
"Citizens can now access birth certificates and pay utility bills seamlessly through the national e-governance portal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a portmanteau combining the prefix 'e-' (short for electronic, originating from mid-20th-century computing technology) and 'governance' (derived from the Old French 'gouvernance', ultimately from the Greek 'kybernan', meaning to steer or pilot). It emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s alongside the rapid expansion of the internet to describe the digital transformation of public administrative services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "E-Governance" is said worldwide
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cyberadministration
Transliteration: si-bɛ-ʁad-mi-nis-tʁa-sjɔ̃
"La cyberadministration facilite l'accès aux documents officiels."
E-Government
Transliteration: e-ɡovɐnəmɛnt
"E-Government soll die Behördengänge für Bürger vereinfachen."
governo elettronico
Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛr.no el.letˈtrɔ.ni.ko
"Il governo elettronico migliora l'efficienza della pubblica amministrazione."
gobierno electrónico
Transliteration: ɡoˈβier.no e.lekˈtɾo.ni.ko
"El gobierno electrónico permite realizar trámites en línea."
governança eletrônica
Transliteration: ɡoveɾˈnɐ̃.sɐ e.leˈtɾo.ni.kɐ
"A governança eletrônica aproxima o cidadão dos serviços públicos."
ई-शासन
Transliteration: i-shashan
"ई-शासन ने नागरिकों के लिए सरकारी सेवाओं को आसान बना दिया है।"
电子政务
Transliteration: diàn zǐ zhèng wù
"电子政务大大提高了政府的办事效率。"
전자정부
Transliteration: jeon-ja-jeong-bu
"대한민국의 전자정부 시스템은 세계적으로 우수합니다."
電子政府
Transliteration: denshi seifu
"電子政府の導入により手続きが簡素化されました。"
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