intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
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The relationship between the village and the library is managed by an intergovernmental agreement.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Governed by intergovernmental agreements, the ISS functions on in-kind contributions from NASA’s partner agencies (in Europe, Japan, Canada, and Russia), in exchange for utilizing the station’s resources.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Harris recently hired Gabriel Uy, her former White House deputy director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, as a strategist adviser.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Calls by intergovernmental bodies for expansion and support may have led to action by national governments, but in practice, the expansion of community radio has been a slow process with mixed results.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Governed by intergovernmental agreements, the ISS functions on in-kind contributions from NASA’s partner agencies (in Europe, Japan, Canada, and Russia), in exchange for utilizing the station’s resources.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Harris recently hired Gabriel Uy, her former White House deputy director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, as a strategist adviser.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Calls by intergovernmental bodies for expansion and support may have led to action by national governments, but in practice, the expansion of community radio has been a slow process with mixed results.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
-ˌgəv-ər(n)-ˈment-ᵊl
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
intergovernmental meetings
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