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intergovernmental
[ in-ter-guhv-ern-men-tl, -er-men- ]
/ ˌɪn tərˌgʌv ərnˈmɛn tl, -ərˈmɛn- /
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adjective
involving two or more governments or levels of government.
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Origin of intergovernmental
First recorded in 1925–30; inter- + governmental
Words nearby intergovernmental
intergenerational, intergenerational mobility, intergeneric, interglacial, interglyph, intergovernmental, intergradation, intergrade, intergranular, intergroup, intergrowth
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British Dictionary definitions for intergovernmental
intergovernmental
/ (ˌɪntəˌɡʌvəˈmɛntəl) /
adjective
conducted between or involving two or more governmentsan intergovernmental conference
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