Full Definition of GOVERNMENT. 1. : the act or process of governing; specifically: authoritative direction or control. 2. obsolete: moral conduct or behavior: discretion.
critical to quality (CTQ). A process characteristic or component that has a direct effect on whether the overall process or product is perceived by the customer to be of acceptable quality. Identification of specific, measurable critical to quality (CTQ) characteristics is essential for meaningful and measurable business process improvement.
Document-based question. A document-based question (DBQ), also known as data-based question, is an essay or series of short-answer questions that is constructed by students using one's own knowledge combined with support from several provided sources. Usually it is employed on timed history tests.