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 closure is part of the North Aurora Road Improvement Project, an intergovernmental construction project being done by Naperville Township, the cities of Naperville and Aurora to improve pedestrian and bicycle access and decrease traffic congestion and crashes in the area.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Council members have long chafed at their exclusion from an intergovernmental agreement between the city and MARTA that dictates how decisions are made within the More MARTA program established by voters in a 2016 referendum.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Evidence of this interest is seen in the membership of 13 non-Arctic nations, including the city-state of Singapore, as observers in the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum.
—Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
What can commissioners do to improve relationships between Mecklenburg County and the municipalities within it to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation?
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Council members have long chafed at their exclusion from an intergovernmental agreement between the city and MARTA that dictates how decisions are made within the More MARTA program established by voters in a 2016 referendum.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Evidence of this interest is seen in the membership of 13 non-Arctic nations, including the city-state of Singapore, as observers in the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum.
—Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
What can commissioners do to improve relationships between Mecklenburg County and the municipalities within it to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation?
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 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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