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

The Lee’s Summit council followed up last week by voting to approve an intergovernmental agreement setting the playground funding in motion. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

In 2019, board members signed an intergovernmental agreement with the city to participate in four of the city’s TADs through the end of 2050. — Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

At their May meeting in Beijing, the two discussed AI guardrails but produced limited results, and last week the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the two leaders had agreed to set up an intergovernmental dialogue on AI. — John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The intergovernmental agreement was unanimously agreed upon at an Oak Park Village Board meeting in late August. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 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