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Recent Examples of governmental
MUDs are essentially governmental entities that developers can use to finance infrastructure through the issuance of bonds which are repaid by tax revenue and fees collected from homeowners.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Quick take allows a governmental body to acquire private property for a public project before setting a final price.
—Alice Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Palmer Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani said in a March 6 address that the death toll in Iran has exceeded 1,300, citing the Iranian Red Crescent, a non-governmental humanitarian organization.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Subjecting hundreds of pages of county climate proposals to another governmental review process requiring hundreds of pages of reviews layers red tape upon red tape.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Even when the governmental entity has insurance, that doesn’t mean the victim will be guaranteed a payment above the cap.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The Assembly of Experts is an 88-seat Iranian governmental body tasked with choosing the supreme leader.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Founding Father James Madison included this important bulwark against governmental overreaching in his introductory draft of the Bill of Rights, and it was then incorporated into the United States Constitution and many of the individual state constitutions.
—Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Quick take allows a governmental body to acquire private property for a public project before setting a final price.
—Alice Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Palmer Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani said in a March 6 address that the death toll in Iran has exceeded 1,300, citing the Iranian Red Crescent, a non-governmental humanitarian organization.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Subjecting hundreds of pages of county climate proposals to another governmental review process requiring hundreds of pages of reviews layers red tape upon red tape.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Even when the governmental entity has insurance, that doesn’t mean the victim will be guaranteed a payment above the cap.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The Assembly of Experts is an 88-seat Iranian governmental body tasked with choosing the supreme leader.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Founding Father James Madison included this important bulwark against governmental overreaching in his introductory draft of the Bill of Rights, and it was then incorporated into the United States Constitution and many of the individual state constitutions.
—Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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Reports suggested his potential involvement in a Maxx Crosby trade, but an official offer was never made before the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Kirk was present at the Air Force Academy’s last board meeting before his assassination in August 2025, according to the official minutes of the meeting.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple federal agencies would also seek to eliminate environmental and energy efficiency regulations that could increase costs and restrict home construction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, six Black farmworkers in Sunflower County, an hour northeast of the Nelson-King Farms, filed a federal lawsuit that seemed to confirm the worst suspicions about the South Africans’ presence.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even in peacetime, the world of shipping is a bureaucratic labyrinth of captains, owners, brokers and insurers.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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With a lesser interpreter in the role, Eva might have read more reductively as just a ruthless bureaucratic leader.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The association further claims the developers engaged in bad faith actions, including inflating operating expense projections by 300-400%, using costly municipal water instead of canal water, installing substandard materials, and failing to maintain access trails.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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No money has been spent for this project, and the board has not voted to establish a municipal police force, attorney Michael Pasquinelli said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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McKinley was handed a letter of termination from the president of the school, and placed on administrative leave.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, smaller pro-government demonstrations emerged in parts of the United States and elsewhere, condemning the military strikes and expressing solidarity with Iran’s leadership.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, pro-government protesters are already out in the streets, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is well armed and full of hard-liners.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The parliamentary elections were scheduled for May.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same party won an election in February 2025 but could not muster a parliamentary majority, which led to a stalemate and snap vote in December.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party has long cooperated with the Iranian regime, providing the Islamic Republic with crucial technologies for civic and military use in exchange for cheap energy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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School families led about 50 parade units, including a pipe and drum band, civic and community groups, schools, churches and businesses along Central Avenue.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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