intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
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The mayor has been meeting daily with his legal, communications and intergovernmental teams for the two weeks leading up to the meeting, his spokesperson Kayla Mamelak said.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The Animal Health Institute, a trade group that represents the animal pharmaceutical industry, didn’t respond to a list of detailed questions about the industry and pointed me to progress reports from the intergovernmental World Organization for Animal Health and the trade group HealthforAnimals.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 1 Mar. 2025
The best would be to create a formal economic alliance via a new intergovernmental organization.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
State of play: Firms ranging from entertainment and media to intergovernmental organizations joined the social media moment on X and TikTok throughout the week.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The Animal Health Institute, a trade group that represents the animal pharmaceutical industry, didn’t respond to a list of detailed questions about the industry and pointed me to progress reports from the intergovernmental World Organization for Animal Health and the trade group HealthforAnimals.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 1 Mar. 2025
The best would be to create a formal economic alliance via a new intergovernmental organization.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
State of play: Firms ranging from entertainment and media to intergovernmental organizations joined the social media moment on X and TikTok throughout the week.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Intergovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergovernmental. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
-ˌgəv-ər(n)-ˈment-ᵊl
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
intergovernmental meetings
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