what does the ment mean in government ?

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What does the ment mean in government?
-ment, suffix. -ment is attached to verbs to form nouns that refer to the action of the verb:govern + -ment → government. -ment is also attached to verbs to form nouns that refer to a state or condition resulting from the action of a verb:refresh + -ment → refreshment.