GOVERNMENTAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

governmental

adjective

Definition of governmental

as in official

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as in federal

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Recent Examples of governmental The Binyamin Regional Council, an Israeli governmental body responsible for settlements in the area of the clashes, said the Palestinian Authority had sent activists to deliberately provoke residents of the Israeli settlement outpost near Abu Falah. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The display did not impress everyone as evidence of governmental strength. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The film starts from a point of frustration about a lack of governmental care, and a community falling apart from the stressors of being left with no support. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The suit, filed in Wyandotte County District Court, takes aim at the creation of the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority, a governmental agency designed to oversee construction of the stadium. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Each position took over governmental powers the county charter previously granted the mayor. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 As a public university, ASU could also assert statutory governmental immunity, a legal doctrine protecting public entities from liability in certain circumstances, including some policy-level decisions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 It would have been modeled after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a nonprofit non-governmental group that protects against securities fraud. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental

Adjective

Akerson is regarded as the first official White House press secretary.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
The report also raised questions about the quality of official data on vaccinations for measles and other diseases for the years 2023 to 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

The donation is intended to benefit children age 10 and under who aren’t eligible for the federal government’s separate $1,000 contribution for children born between 2025 and 2028.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Instead, the department would need to seek an order from a federal judge in the District Court for the District of Columbia.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of federal

Adjective

There have been bureaucratic bottlenecks for applicants from some high-volume countries, leaving workers vulnerable to deportation, says Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
As for whether the report helps prompt change or becomes yet another weighty academic doorstop, that remains to be seen at City Hall, where entrenched political power often combines with bureaucratic inertia to stifle innovation.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

Investors in closed-end funds that use municipal bonds still get monthly tax-free income, but what's distributed can come from a combination of interest payments, realized capital gains from the sale of underlying holdings and return of capital.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
As king tides peak along the South Florida coast, municipal officials and local residents are preparing for potentially widespread flooding as heavy rain and strong onshore winds threaten the region over the coming days.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of municipal

Adjective

The palace, which Cleopatra may have once used, could have later served as administrative offices, possibly overseeing operations at the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Morris said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Some members of the Dallas-Fort Worth football community are voicing support for Cedar Hill head coach Nick Ward after Cedar Hill ISD placed him on administrative leave Thursday.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Then-first lady Jill Biden pursued similar efforts to jump-start women's health research, and Biden officials in November 2023 launched their own White House effort intended to coordinate a cross-government response to boost women's health.

— Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of government

Adjective

Vance has campaigned for a foreign leader — then-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, last spring before the right-wing leader’s party lost that country’s parliamentary election.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
But Palestinian parliamentary leverage reached a high point in 1992–1995, when Yitzhak Rabin’s government relied on support from two Arab-majority parties.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of parliamentary

Adjective

As deputy city manager, Cortez will oversee the city’s public affairs, District 56, civic innovation and sustainability teams.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Proceeds support the Garden Club’s scholarships, community beautification projects, educational programs and civic initiatives, organizers said.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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