Government, Parliament & Company – Do they begin with a capital letter?

Words like government, parliament and company do not begin with a capital letter when you are referring to them generally. In these instances, use lowercase.

However, when talking about a specific organisation or an institution, you begin the word with a capital letter. For example:

  • Our government is elected by the people.
  • The Australian Government has strict laws and regulations on that issue.

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