tata negara

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of tata +‎ negara, from Malay tatanegara The term was used to translate Japanese 国体(こくたい) (kokutai, “the character of the nation; national polity”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtata nəˈɡara] === Noun === tata negara (plural tata-tata negara) (government) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions Synonym: konstitusi (government) government, administration ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tata negara”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016