GOVERNMENTAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

governmental

adjective

Definition of governmental

as in official

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Recent Examples of governmental Investigating justified suspicion about noncitizen voting is a legitimate governmental responsibility. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 The bump in costs comes as family caregivers take on more care and more complicated medical responsibilities at home, says Megan O'Reilly, vice president of governmental affairs at AARP. — Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 In an acceptance speech on Sunday, Lula promised governmental funds for healthcare, books and culture. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Many commenters express skepticism about the safety of plastics, criticizing corporate and governmental priorities that favor profit over public health. — Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 But that text message may not be enough to overcome Utah's expansive governmental immunity protections, Stewart said. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental

Adjective

Outside investigators may examine Huang’s official correspondence, travel schedules, and personal device usage alongside company access logs.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Similar reports have been made in previous days, with no official confirmation or claims as to what might have caused them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

Even bureaucratic snafus, like not following the proper procedures when making major changes to regulations, can yield meaningful results, potentially leading to the overturning of regulatory rollbacks and even legal trouble for agency officials.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
The inherently bureaucratic nature of enforcing immigration law has always been at odds with the paramilitary image that is sold to most recruits.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

Outside Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk pledged $80 million to build a water recycling plant that's meant to turn treated municipal wastewater into cooling water for SpaceX's Colossus data centers.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
This capacity can power remote coastal industries, municipal grids, or power-hungry hyperscale data centers.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of municipal

Adjective

Enforcement should address speech codes, discriminatory security fees, selective recognition of student groups, and administrative acquiescence in the heckler’s veto.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
News reports state Walter was placed on administrative leave and released on bond, which totaled $10,000 bond for evading, $1,500 for DWI and $1,000 for resisting.

— Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Two years ago, the ANC lost its parliamentary majority in a national election with 40% of the vote.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Besides Umerov, the Ukrainian delegation also reportedly includes Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, his deputy, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and Davyd Arakhamia, the parliamentary faction leader of Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of parliamentary

Adjective

By ten o’clock, about a thousand people had shown up to watch a reënactment of the battle, sponsored by local historical societies, civic groups, and schools.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The Mayor of Antonelli’s hometown Bologna announced that the youngster would be awarded the Nettuno d’Oro (Golden Neptune), which is the highest civic honor awarded by the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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