governmental

adjective

Definition of governmentalnext
1
as in official

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as in federal

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Recent Examples of governmental 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 Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Plaintiffs' critical role to root out governmental fraud, finance waste, and abuse is obstructed by Defendant's interference with OIG's investigatory performance. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2026 No member of any government or governmental entity can be appointed to the board, and no government or governmental entity (either federal, state or local) can have approval rights over who is appointed to the board. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 One of the key pillars of an earlier essay to ward off AI harms – from Bill Gates, no less — was an inter-governmental agreement along the lines of international aviation rules or nuclear inspections. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 The state turned something as personal as clothing into a daily encounter between women and governmental power. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 After his release, he was arrested last October in the Bronx for obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, and was released without bail. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Contributions to workplace plans such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, governmental 457(b)s, SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, and the Thrift Savings Plan can qualify, as can contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
  1. official
  2. federal
  3. bureaucratic
  4. municipal
  5. administrative
  6. government
  7. parliamentary
  8. civic
Adjective
  • Many English, Welsh and Scottish people and most Irish people remained Catholic and thus opposed to the official religion, but the state churches were marching steadily away from them and toward fundamentalist revolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of official
Adjective
  • Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The constitutional question has been litigated many times, and by our count, every state or federal appellate court that’s ruled on the issue has concluded that ALPR networks are within bounds of the Fourth Amendment.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • The report details how bureaucratic disorganization left the Fed vulnerable to overspending on a project to renovate and connect a pair of historical federal buildings in Washington.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, there are fewer outside resources to help residents with these bureaucratic tasks.
    — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bureaucratic
Adjective
  • Even municipal special-event permits rarely explicitly require medical data collection as a condition of approval.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • El Camino Real put coach Josh Lienhard on administrative leave after questions arose why his CPR and first-aid cards were not listed in the Red Cross database.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • My hesitation in choosing him had to do with his background being political in experience, not administrative.
    — Marci Woodward, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrative
Adjective
  • Vucic in recent weeks has toured the country repeatedly with live coverage on pro-government media.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Vucic in recent weeks has toured the country tirelessly in a live coverage on pro-government media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of government
Adjective
  • Lack of parliamentary support in late July prevented the approval of similar measures.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, the highest vote-getter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of parliamentary
Adjective
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • A number of French laws reflect the gaps between Catholic teaching and public policies and civic values.
    — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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