dot gov
Official agency ending
Dot gov (.gov) is the internet domain suffix reserved for U.S. government entities—federal agencies, state governments, and some local municipalities.
A dot-gov address signals official government status: Check the dot-gov site for accurate information.
The term extends to government work generally: She's been in dot gov for twenty years.
- federalDivided governmental authority
- federal agencyNational-level administrative body
- websiteOnline page collection
- online portalInternet access interface
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
official document · agency · public · public record · domain · bureaucracy · red tape · civil servant · Washington · census · IRS · taxes · tax return · forms · registration · portal · civic · national
- web addressesURL, URI, web address, domain, domain name
public vs. private control
dot govdot com
Internet-based company
.com · private sector · corporate · commercial · for-profit
dot, gov, government, govern, governor, governed, governing, governs, governmental