intergovernmental
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intergovernmental
First recorded in 1925–30; inter- + governmental ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The intergovernmental body has advised slashing the quantity of north-east Atlantic mackerel caught in 2026 by roughly 70% to allow the stock a chance to recover.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A newly created intergovernmental agency must still prove it can smooth customs bottlenecks and regulatory hurdles.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The International Copper Study Group—an intergovernmental body representing copper-producing and consuming countries—forecasts a deficit of 150,000 tons next year from previous estimates of a 209,000-ton surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
U.S. corporate tax revenue came to 1.6% of gross domestic product in 2022, lower than every member of the G7 — that informal intergovernmental group of big industrial countries — except Italy, where it’s 1.3%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
No such intergovernmental organization shall participate in the vote if any one of its Member States exercises its right to vote and vice versa.
From Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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