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

That plan would have to offer revenue options, including tapping the county’s unassigned reserves, local philanthropy, grants and intergovernmental cost-sharing. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025

This intergovernmental coalition brings together 43 countries, working collectively to promote and defend freedom of religion or belief worldwide. —Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025

But this wasn’t enough for a British computer scientist who was working at CERN, an intergovernmental institute that operated the world’s largest particle physics lab. —ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025

The 126-acre golf club opened in 1922, existing under an intergovernmental agreement between the Forest Preserves of Cook County and the village. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025

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