intercommunity

[in-ter-kuh-myoo-ni-tee]

noun

plural

intercommunities 

1. common ownership, use, participation, etc.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or between communities.

   intercommunity projects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercommunity¹

First recorded in 1580–90; inter- + community

Example Sentences

He told MPs in November there had been a "reduction of cross-border mining and customs fraud which fuels conflicts", as well as an improvement in intercommunity tensions and "the reestablishment of state authority".

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Adult centers run by Valley InterCommunity Council offer support for those in isolation.

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I learned about Goldstein from Beverly Ventriss, the president and chief executive of Valley InterCommunity Council, which runs the adult center.

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The terrorists “broke down systems that usually deal with intercommunity violence,” Dennis Hankins, the U.S. ambassador to Mali, told The Washington Post in October.

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Allison Henderson, a family doctor at the London InterCommunity Health Center, said the small size of the Yazidi diaspora in Canada makes it harder for newcomers to heal.

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