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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Each state office will include a small leadership support team responsible for functions such as legislative affairs, communications and intergovernmental coordination.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The feds are separately probing whether Louis and her sister, who works in intergovernmental affairs for Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to search warrants obtained by The Associated Press.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This is the legitimate role of governments and the respective intergovernmental organizations.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The closure is part of the North Aurora Road Improvement Project, an intergovernmental construction project being done by Naperville Township, the cities of Naperville and Aurora to improve pedestrian and bicycle access and decrease traffic congestion and crashes in the area.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The feds are separately probing whether Louis and her sister, who works in intergovernmental affairs for Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to search warrants obtained by The Associated Press.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This is the legitimate role of governments and the respective intergovernmental organizations.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The closure is part of the North Aurora Road Improvement Project, an intergovernmental construction project being done by Naperville Township, the cities of Naperville and Aurora to improve pedestrian and bicycle access and decrease traffic congestion and crashes in the area.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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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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