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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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Raman responded that she missed many meetings while representing the city on the South Coast Air Quality Management District and other governmental boards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Another lawmaker was Aisha al-Dibs, the first woman the new authorities appointed to a governmental position, one she no longer holds.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

That clash of both public and governmental priorities meant that the final two-year moratorium came with some inconvenient carveouts.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Completion is expected around the end of 2026, subject to approval by BlueNord shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting as well as other customary conditions, including receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

We train ecologists in our universities and even employ them in our governmental agencies but we seldom take their advice.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson