It does not refer literally to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world.
Early uses of the term refer literally to the coast and not the interior.
The law literally refers only to league transfers or sales of games to television and not such transactions by individual teams.
For example, the phrase tax relief refers literally to changes that reduce the amount of tax citizens must pay.
This is why some modern translations refer literally to greatness of soul.
Bottleneck literally refers to the top narrow part of a bottle.
The word literally refers to breaking the fasting period of the prior night.
Gaijin literally refers to an outsider, someone beyond the bounds of friends, family, and nation.
A voyage policy literally refers to the specific shipment for which cover is sought.
It refers literally to the training and education of children.