The second syllable is stressed.
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The only acceptable literary norm in both BrE and AmE is gOvernment, though I heard some Latin American speakers pronounce it as "govErnment".
They did all the work with limited government support. This is an example using the word limited government.
Government comes from the Greek word for contol (govern) and the latin word for mind (ment) put the two together and you have exactly what the government implements on 85% of the population (MINDCONTROL).
The word "government" is from Old French. It was used as early as the 14th century. Please see the related link below.
Federalism
Ziggarat. Old fashioned government building.