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governmental

  • a word derived from government.
    government
    noun
    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.

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"That tragedy cannot be undone," Wisner said, calling for legal reform, proactive regulation and proper governmental oversight.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The political and governmental turbulence this scenario could generate is, in his view, mispriced by options markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

More broadly, the case illustrates how a threshold doctrine can determine events on the ground before a court ever reaches the underlying question of governmental power.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“At the moment we don’t need any help with operations because of Measure B and other governmental support,” Kielpinski said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

It has radical and, in modern terms, libertarian implications, because it regards any accommodation of personal freedom to governmental discipline as dangerous.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis