governmental

B2
US /ˌɡʌvɚnˈmɛnt(ə)l/ UK /ˌɡʌv(ə)nˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adj Freq #30365

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state

    governmental policy

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to a government.

    governmental agency

  3. 3
    adj

    Relating to governing.

Etymology

From government + -al.

Thesaurus

Opposites
non-governmental
Word family
Derived forms antigovernmentalcountergovernmentalextragovernmentalgovernmentalesegovernmentalismgovernmentalistgovernmentalitygovernmentalizationgovernmentalizegovernmentallyintergovernmentalintragovernmental

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