ubutegetsi
oo-boo-teh-GEH-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubutegetsioo-boo-teh-GEH-tsee
Englishgovernment, regime; power, rule
Frenchpouvoir, régime ; gouvernement
Meaning
The power to rule a country or a place, and the people or the system that hold it. It is used for the government in power, a regime, or the time a leader ruled.
Good to know
A bu class noun from gutegeka, to rule. Common phrases: kujya ku butegetsi, to come to power; ishyaka rirwanya ubutegetsi, an opposition party; ubutegetsi bw'igihugu, the state authorities.
Examples
- Uwo mwami yamaze imyaka makumyabiri ku butegetsi.That king was in power for twenty years.
- Abaturage benshi banenga ubutegetsi bushya.Many people criticize the new government.
- Igisirikare cyafashe ubutegetsi mu buryo butemewe n'amategeko.The army took power illegally.
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