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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Some degree of planning, intergovernmental coordination and public involvement must happen before starting a fuel-reduction project to know where the work is appropriate and necessary.
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Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The rest comes from intergovernmental revenues, charges for services and other sources.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently demanded that India stop buying oil from Russia and leave the intergovernmental group BRICS, even though Delhi has helped keep Beijing and Moscow from turning it into an anti-Western organization.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Some degree of planning, intergovernmental coordination and public involvement must happen before starting a fuel-reduction project to know where the work is appropriate and necessary.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The rest comes from intergovernmental revenues, charges for services and other sources.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently demanded that India stop buying oil from Russia and leave the intergovernmental group BRICS, even though Delhi has helped keep Beijing and Moscow from turning it into an anti-Western organization.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Some degree of planning, intergovernmental coordination and public involvement must happen before starting a fuel-reduction project to know where the work is appropriate and necessary.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intergovernmental
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“Intergovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergovernmental. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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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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