eGovernment
noun
eGovernment is spelled E-G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eGovernment means “The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eGovernment is eGovernments.
How many letters and syllables are in eGovernment?
| Letters | 11: E-G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eGovernment?
EGovernment appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of eGovernment
- eGovernments plural
- e-government
- e-Government
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eGovernment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
EGovernment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense use of information technologies in government:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | administration électronique |
| German | E-Government |
| Portuguese | governo eletrônico |
| Spanish | gobierno electrónico, e-gobierno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.