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

Examples of intergovernmental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Africa accounted for a third of global democratic declines between 2019 and 2024, while also producing nearly a quarter of global improvements, a new report by an intergovernmental watchdog found. —Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Hochul’s administration has already placed Debbie Louis on leave from her position as an assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs amid the investigation. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026

Each state office will include a small leadership support team responsible for functions such as legislative affairs, communications and intergovernmental coordination. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

The feds are separately probing whether Louis and her sister, who works in intergovernmental affairs for Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to search warrants obtained by The Associated Press. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intergovernmental

• intercontinental
• interdepartmental
• intragovernmental
• nonexperimental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental
• incidental

Kids Definition

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