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

Calls by intergovernmental bodies for expansion and support may have led to action by national governments, but in practice, the expansion of community radio has been a slow process with mixed results. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

In 1971, the United Nations expelled Taiwan from the intergovernmental organization and voted to replace it with the PRC. —Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026

The pilot is the result of an intergovernmental agreement between the CTA and the city of Chicago. —Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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

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