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governmental

gov·ern·ment
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
    • /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/
    • /ˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
    • /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/

Definitions of governmental word

  • noun governmental the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society. 1
  • noun governmental the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed: monarchical government; episcopal government. 1
  • noun governmental the governing body of persons in a state, community, etc.; administration. 1
  • noun governmental a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as representing the whole: a dam built by the government. 1
  • noun governmental the particular group of persons forming the cabinet at any given time: The prime minister has formed a new government. the parliament along with the cabinet: The government has fallen. 1
  • noun governmental direction; control; management; rule: the government of one's conduct. 1
See all 14 definitions of governmental

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Origin of governmental

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Old French word governement. See govern, -ment

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Parts of speech for Governmental

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Governmental

governmental popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for governmental

adj governmental

  • legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
  • supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
  • regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • administrative — Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution.
  • magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.

adjective governmental

  • executive — Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  • constitutional — Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
  • organizational — the act or process of organizing.
  • managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
All 18 Synonyms of governmental

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    a lobbyist or public-relations executive who was formerly a political figure or otherwise has connections to high officials in a governmental administration.
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