intergovernmental

in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-ter-guhv-ern-men-tl, -er-men-]
- /ˌɪn tərˌgʌv ərnˈmɛn tl, -ərˈmɛn-/
- /ɪntəgʌvənˈmentl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-guhv-ern-men-tl, -er-men-]
- /ˌɪn tərˌgʌv ərnˈmɛn tl, -ərˈmɛn-/

Definitions of intergovernmental word

adjective intergovernmental involving two or more governments or levels of government. 1
noun intergovernmental Of, relating to, or conducted between two or more governments. 1
adjective intergovernmental involving more than one government 1
adjective intergovernmental conducted between or involving two or more governments 0
adjective intergovernmental of, between, or involving different levels of government, as the federal level and the state level 0
adjective intergovernmental of, between, or involving the governments of different nations 0

See all 6 definitions of intergovernmental

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Origin of intergovernmental

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; inter- + governmental

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Parts of speech for Intergovernmental

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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intergovernmental popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for intergovernmental

adjective intergovernmental

international — between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
high-level — undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status: a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.
geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.

All 7 Synonyms of intergovernmental

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